Mishpatim: Holy Man
(Shemot 21:1-24:18) - "And you shall be holy men to Me" (Shemot 22:30) - Why is it written "holy men to Me" instead of "holy to Me"?
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Yitro: A Lesson in Humility
The Midrash says that when God decided to give the Torah to the Jews, all of the mountains in the desert...
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Parshat Zot Habracha
A farewell message usually carries special strength and influence, for a number of reasons. The event itself carries...
Parshat Ha’azinu
This week’s Portion contains the “Song” of which the Torah spoke in the previous chapter: “So now, write this song for yourselves, and teach it...
Parshat Netzavim-Vayeilech
“And you shall choose life…” (Devarim 30:19). This week’s Portion deals with a commandment which is the essence of the service of G-d...
Lech Lecha: The Month of Cheshvan
Parshat Lech Lecha always falls in Cheshvan, a quiet month that comes on the heels of the busiest month, Tishrei...
Vayera: A Child’s Question
…the age of a Jew has nothing to do with what is printed on his passport. Our years are … measured by accomplishment and awareness…
Noach: A Tzaddik in His Generation
Ideas that great Torah scholars struggled with years ago, are the topic of every day conversation now...
Vayigash: Gift of Old Wine
Bereishit 44:18-47:27 - Chazal teach that, prior to their reunion, Yosef sent Yaakov a gift of old wine. Why?
Vayeitzei: Swindlers and Slackers
Jews were repeatedly forced to leave the ancestral Land of Israel. They always returned in increased numbers, wealth, and souls of the proselytes...
Bo – Renewal, Liberation, and True Wealth
(Shemot 10:1-13:16) - "And God said to Moshe, 'Come in to Pharaoh' (Shemot 10:1). Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai continued: It is now fitting to reveal mysteries..
Bereishit: Acting on Our Beginnings
We’ve finally managed to put the last of the Sukkah decorations in the storage room and the Sukkah wallsare safely stored in the basement. Our house is beginning to return...
Vayera: Boundaries of Growth
We need tremendous Heavenly assistance in erecting proper boundaries that protect without repelling and that give us space to grow and develop.
Vayeitzei: Breath of Faith
Breathing in is about receiving from Hashem His decision, made every second, that we are necessary in His scheme of life. Breathing out, we give over to...
Toldot: Clashes and More Clashes!
The history of mankind has indeed been the history of the clash of cultures and civilizations...
Chayei Sarah: Gems
No one in the world is exempt from death. All Adam's children must pay the price...
Becoming a Tzaddik – Vayeishev
This idea is illustrated with the famous story of the potential convert who tells Shammai and Hillel that he wants to learn the entire Torah while standing on one foot...
Vayigash: The Circle of Exile and Redemption
In addition, each of us share a spiritual root with specific people, physical items and situations...