Parshat Balak 5778

Parshat Balak The name of this week’s Torah portion is Balak. Balak is the name of the king of Moab who became petrified of the Jewish nation, after seeing how they decimated the two most powerful kings, Sichon the king…

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Parshat Zachor 5778

Parshat Zachor The month of Adar has begun, and we are commanded to increase our happiness! As stated in the Talmud: תלמוד בבלי מסכת תענית דף כט/א אמר רב יהודה בריה דרב שמואל בר שילת משמיה דרב  משנכנס אדר מרבין…

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Parshat Shlach

Parshas Shlach The last paragraph of this weeks Torah portion, contains the commandment to put tzitzit on any four-cornered garment that we wear. We fulfill this mitzvah by wearing a Talit when we pray shacharit the morning prayer, and by…

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