Parshat Shoftim 5779

Parshat Shoftim תשע"ט “Good fences make good neighbors,” goes the saying. When boundaries and limitations are visible and clearly defined, it is easy to respect others’ property. People run into trouble when it is unclear to them where their domain…

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Parshat Re’eh 5779

Parshat Re’eh תשע"ט This week’s portion, "ראה" starts with a bang. Moshe tells the Jewish people in the name of HaShem (Deuteronomy 11:26): "רְאֵה אָנֹכִי נֹתֵן לִפְנֵיכֶם הַיּוֹם בְּרָכָה וּקְלָלָה" “Look! I am placing before you today blessing and curse!”…

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Parshat Vaetchanan 5779

Parshat Vaetchanan תשע"ט                 ואתחנן is the second portion in the last book of the Torah, דברים  - Deuteronomy. The book of Deuteronomy is called משנה תורה, which means a review of the Torah. In this book, Moshe reviews many…

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Tisha B’Av 5779

Tisha B’ Av תשע"ט Last Friday, August 2nd, was Rosh Chodesh Av, the first day of the month of Av. The Code of Jewish Law (551:1) teaches us: א) משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה; ובר ישראל דאית ליה דינא בהדי כותי,…

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Parshat Balak 5779

Parshat Balak תשע"ט Imagine you are driving along in your car one day, and you are a bit apprehensive about the meeting you are about to have, so you are gripping the steering wheel very tightly. Suddenly, out of the…

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Parshat Chukat 5779

Chukat תשע"ט In this week’s portion, the Jewish nation loses two of its three great leaders, Miriam and Aharon. Each one’s passing brought an immediate reaction. After Miriam’s demise, the Jewish people begin thirsting for water, and after Aharon’s passing…

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Parshat Korach

Parshat Korach תשע"ח                 This week’s portion details the events of Korach’s rebellion, along with his 253 compatriots, against Moshe and Aharon (Numbers 16:1,2): ספר במדבר פרק טז א) וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח בֶּן יִצְהָר בֶּן קְהָת בֶּן לֵוִי וְדָתָן וַאֲבִירָם בְּנֵי…

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