How To Thank HaShem? A Lag BaOmer Story
וַיָּבֹא יַעֲקֹב שָׁלֵם עִיר שְׁכֶם .... וַיִּחַן אֶת פְּנֵי הָעִיר
Ribbi Shimon Bar Yochai passed away on Lag BaOmer, and it is a widely accepted...
Summary of NASO
THE LEVIIM AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
God informs Moshe about the roles and duties of the families of Gershon and Merari, from the tribe of Levi....
SUMMARY OF ACHARE MOT – QEDOSHIM
1st AliyahThe procedure for the Cohen Gadol on Yom Kippur is established: special garments, personal and communal qorbanot (sacrifices and offerings), and the ceremony...
QEDOSHIM: Navigating Our Relationship with Our Parents
In the Tora, there are two commandments that regulate parent-child relationships. The first one is "kabbed et abikha ve-et imekha," which translates to "Honor...
QEDOSHIM & THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. "I am HaShem your God"
Vayiqra 19:2 – Qedoshim tihiyu ki qadosh ani HaShem Eloheikhem
The parasha begins by reaffirming the spiritual foundation of the entire...
Yom HaZikaron 5786 / 2026. All the numbers
Israel's Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism — the numbers speak with heartbreaking clarity.
According to the Ministry of Defense, 25,644 soldiers...
4th OF IYAR: Why Do We Commemorate Yom HaZikaron Today?
INDEPENDENCE DAY
The English mandate in "Palestine," which officially began in 1922, ended in 1948. The British announced that they were withdrawing from the territory...
Words and Arrows
"His tongue is like a lethal arrow… with his mouth, he speaks cordially… but in his heart, he lays a deadly trap." Yirmiyahu 9:7
Lashon...
The Shapes and Forms of Lashon HaRa
"You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people." Vayikra 19:16
Great-minded people talk about ideas. Average-minded people talk about events. Small-minded...
What Do You Do When Others Are Speaking Lashon Hara?
You are at a wedding or a reception, sitting at a table with friends — or with people you barely know — when the...
