SIXTH COMMANDMENT: You shall not kill or You Shall not murder?
לא תרצח
The sixth commandment, at first glance seems to be the easiest commandment to understand. However, this is one of the most complex commandments,...
FIFTH COMMANDMENT: Honoring our parents, in special circumstances
כבד את אביך ואת אמך
The rabbis of the Talmud addressed the question of honoring one's parents in special circumstances. We will see today two examples.
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THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT: The way to honoring our parents
כבד את אביך ואת אמך... למען יאריכון ימיך
"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live longer in the land that HaShem...
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT: Honoring our parents
כבד את אביך ואת אמך
Today we will see some examples of honoring our parents
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In most Sephardic families, children pay a special tribute to their...
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT: The difference between honoring and respecting parents
כבד את אביך ואת אמך
איש אמו ואביו תיראו
In the Tora there are two mitsvot that govern the parents / children relationship. The first is...
Mourning, on Tish’a beAb
Tish'a beAb is a day of fasting and it is also a day of collective national mourning. During Tish'a beAb we behave as mourners grieving a...
The prophet Jeremiah, and the opportunity we missed.
In the days of King Joakim, HaShem spoke to the prophet Yirmiyahu and told him to go to Bet haMiqdash and transmit this message:
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Words that hurt, words that heal. By Rabbanit Coty Bittón
Balak, king of Moab, feels threatened by Israel's presence in the area. He knows that conventional weapons will not be enough to combat this...
THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT: The two aspects of Shabbat.
זכר ליציאת מצרים The notion of "rest" associated with Shabbat can be a bit confusing. The vast majority of translations of the Bible have...
THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT: Shabbat, what I want vs. what I need.
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day rest...
