BEHA’ALOTEKHA: Moses, the man, and the leader
Who was the most humble person who ever lived on the face of the earth? The answer is in Bamidbar (Numbers) 12: 3.
In antiquity,...
Shabuot, And A Ketuba Written In Gaza
In most Sephardic congregations, before the Tora is read on the first day of Shabu'ot, we recite a very special “marriage certificate or Ketuba”...
God, in the first person
On Shabuot, we received the Tora. It all began with the Ten Commandments.
"I, HaShem, am your God, the one who rescued you from the...
All you need to know about Shabuot in one word
Next Tuesday night, June 11th, we will celebrate Shabu'ot, the day we received the Tora. Most Jewish communities observe five minhagim (traditions) on Shabu'ot....
SUMMARY OF BECHUQOTAY
THE REWARD
In this Parasha, the Tora promises us His blessing of prosperity and peace if we diligently observe the Tora, our pact with God....
BEHAR-BECHUQOTAY: Why Rabbi Teichtal Changed His Mind About Zionism?
וזכרתי את בריתי יעקוב ואף את בריתי יצחק ואף את בריתי אברהם אזכר והארץ אזכר
Rabbi Yssachar Shlomo Teichtal was born in Hungary in 1885...
Historic Speech by Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu
https://youtu.be/Omz2Vo9quFs?si=-E8YlJqmFT_m9LX3
Pidiyon Shebuyim and negotiating with terrorists
Kidnappings and Taking Hostages
Kidnappings and the taking of captives are not a new story. It was a widespread practice in antiquity, so much so...
Rafiah or Negotiating with Hamas?
Kidnappings and taking captives are not a new story. It was a common practice in ancient times, so much so that the Tora legislation...
ISRAEL: Check to Iran
April 14th was a day of a historic victory for the state of Israel. To me, it was like the first day of the...
PREPARING YOUR KITCHEN FOR PESACH: Forks, knives, cups, plates, etc.
During Pesah we do not use the same utensils or the same dishes we use throughout the year for Hametz. Although the utensils in...
PREPARING YOUR KITCHEN FOR PESAH: Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven, etc.
Sink and countertops: The sink, metal or porcelain, should be cleaned of any food residue and then pouring on it boiling water. Countertops and...
TAZRIA: How to improve your quality of life?
This Shabbat, we will read the section of the Tora called Tazria. One of the most discussed topics in this section is a disease...
Why Four Cups?
DRINKING LIKE KINGS
The Sages of the Mishna said that during the Pesah Seder, “we must see ourselves (act, behave, perform) as if we had...
SUMMARY OF PARASHAT TSAV
First, the Tora prescribes the daily removal of ashes from the altar. This was the first commandment of the service in the Temple. The...
TSAV: No To Religious Hypocrisy
נפש כי תחטא ומעלה מעל בה ’וכחש בעמיתו בפקדון או בתשומת יד או בגזל או עשק את עמיתו
והיה כי יחטא ואשם והשיב את הגזלה...
PURIM: Alcohol vs. Chesed
DRINKING IN MODERATION
An important mitsva that we celebrate on the day of Purim is the mishte, the celebratory meal of Purim. Today, Tuesday,...
PURIM: E pluribus unum (Out of Many, One!)
The 13th of Adar of the year 474BCE, in the twelfth year of Xerxes, King Achashverosh's reign, was likely the most crucial day in...
SUMMARY OF VAYIQRA
QORBAN 'OLA
HaShem calls Moses from the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and instructs him on the laws of the sacrifice (qorban) called "Ola". This sacrifice is completely...
The Collection of the Half Sheqel
In the time of the Bet haMiqdash, the Temple of Jerusalem, daily communal sacrifices (qorbanot) were offered on behalf of all the Jewish people. ...
