Parshat Shemini 5782

Shemini תשפב Despite its many “stories,” the Torah is not a story book; their inclusion comes to teach us many important lessons. Often, the lesson is obvious, while sometimes it is deep beneath the surface. One of the most difficult…

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Purim 5782

Purim תשפב Purim is the most festive and happy holiday in the Jewish calendar. It is the only holiday that carries with it an obligation to drink wine to the point that one doesn’t know the difference between “Cursed be Haman”…

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Parshat Zachor 5782

Parshat Zachor תשפ"ב The month of Adar has begun, and we are commanded to increase our happiness! The Talmud says (Taanit 29a): אמר רב יהודה בריה דרב שמואל בר שילת משמיה דרב:  משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה Rabbi Yehuda the son of Rav…

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