Parshat Shlach 5778
Parshat Shlach תשע"ח The Jewish people had been camped at Mount Sinai since the 1st of Sivan. Almost a full year later, on the 20th of Iyar, ten days short of the anniversary of their arrival at Mount Sinai, the…
Parshat Shlach תשע"ח The Jewish people had been camped at Mount Sinai since the 1st of Sivan. Almost a full year later, on the 20th of Iyar, ten days short of the anniversary of their arrival at Mount Sinai, the…
Behar – Bechukotai Once again, this Shabbat, we will read two portions, Behar and Bechukotai. The first verse in Behar begins in a peculiar way. It says (Leviticus 25:1): ספר ויקרא פרק כה א) וַיְדַבֵּר יְדֹוָד אֶל משֶׁה בְּהַר סִינַי…
Parshat Be'halotcha We find something quite peculiar in the Sefer Torah in this week’s portion. Two verses are enclosed by the Hebrew letter נ nun, turned backwards. This is what it looks like (Numbers 10:35, 36): 35) When the Ark…
Parshat Naso These are exciting times for the Jewish people. Almost a year has passed, and it is again Rosh Chodesh Nissan, the month in which they left Egypt. So much has happened in such a short time. First there…