Let’s Be Real
Parhas Behar Bechukosai

Cognitive dissonance hung heavy in the humid air. The people of Maranello, Italy were unsettled. A fire-engine red Ferrari had been driving through town all morning causing quite a racket. Usually, the snarling growl of a Ferrari didn’t bother the people…

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Parhas Behar Bechukosai

Parsat Bahar – Bechukotai 5783

This Shabbat, we will read two portions, Behar and Bechukotai. In Parshat Bechukotai (Leviticus 26:3-13), Hashem promises the Jewish people that if they keep His commandments, they will receive many blessings and experience no hardships. The rains will fall in…

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Are you financially literate?
Parshat Behar 5782

Let’s talk about money for a moment. You probably think you understand money. You may be right, you may be wrong; but let’s start with a little test to see how much you know about money.  1.  Suppose you had $100…

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Parshat Behar 5782

Parshat Behar 5782

Behar תשפ"ב The first verse in this week’s parsha, Behar (Leviticus 25:1), begins in a peculiar way. א) וַיְדַבֵּר יְדֹוָד אֶל משֶׁה בְּהַר סִינַי לֵאמֹר                 1) And Hashem spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai saying. Why, here, does the…

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Parshat Behar – Bechukotai 5781

Behar – Bechukotai תשפא 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…

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There’s An App for That
Parshat Behar 5779

There are some millennial fads that are obvious to all; the proliferation of beards and handlebar mustaches, ubiquitous selfies and food pics, the rise of full sleeve tattoos, and being offended. But there hidden fads as well, the ones that…

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Parshat Behar 5779