יום שלישי, כ״ו אלול תשפ״וTuesday, September 8, 2026
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The Torah is teaching us that even a mature adult faced with a difficult trial will be greatly influenced by what others are doing.
If a person steals an item and then dies, his children must return the stolen item.
Had the Jews not sinned with the spies, they would have gone into the land led by Moshe at the end of Parshat Shelach. Hence the end of Vayikra would have basically been the end of the Torah
After the kohanim, leviim and yisraelim lies the outermost circle, representing the nations of the world.
We are all familiar with the idea of preparing for matan Torah, but in which way does counting the days help us become worthy of receiving the Torah?
This mitzvah seems very difficult to understand. The answer lies in our understanding how our middos are shaped.
On the other hand, perhaps the fetus she is carrying is a male, and she is obligated to ensure that he does not become tamei.
The Torah is telling us something here: Though we may sometimes act too rashly, there are times when rash action is the only way to prevent a complete catastrophe.
Yearning and striving for holiness is a testament to one's love and devotion to the Creator.
The answer to this question is based on understanding the connection one Jew has to another.
Since we daven Shacharis and Musaf together, perhaps they are considered one tefillah.
In this week’s parsha, the Torah further develops the statement that opens Parshat Kedsohim, the need to be 'Kadosh.'
By Rachel Weiss
The sign of the powerful bull (shor) is symbolic of Iyar (Taurus), while the part of the body representative of the month is the neck.
If I say the word Amos, what is the first word that comes into our minds?
The importance of uniforms is underscored in this week's parsha.
The weird rituals of Yom Kippur sound magical… and irrational. How do they grant forgiveness for our sins?
Our conscious reality would change because part of who we are is the animal soul, and we would thereby acquire cruelty.
The Gemara says that Rabbi Yehuda agrees that the berachah on shechita said at the beginning suffices to cover both types.
Parshat Achrei Mot represents a transition in the book of Vayikra from an emphasis on Aharon and his sons to the Jewish people as a whole
What makes a holy soul decide to worship foreign gods? The answer is the yetzer hara.
We would assume the selfish person would be happy. After all, he is singly focused on what’s good for him.
Stopping there, the Jewish people looked up and saw the Egyptians chasing after them.
First, the makka occurred on the first night of Pesach, not on Erev Pesach. Why, then, fast on Erev Pesach?
However, if one did not recline during three or four of the cups we would require him to drink them again and recline.
This concept has great relevance to us both on the receiving as well as on the giving end.
This week, in Metzora, we'll dive a little deeper to find the meaning embedded in the strange rituals of becoming tahor, ritually pure.
Man in his ideal form is described as a speaker. Fitting that the sin most closely associated with tzaraat is misuse of speech.
The Jewish people do not usher in months like the rest of the world.
Before Hashem created the world, He thought (if it could be) to create it with the middas hadin – strict justice.
There are several answers given to that question and some may or may not apply to answer the question raised regarding a bris performed on Shabbos “illegally.”
Lie is filled with exquisite "pauses," moments built into the fabric of life offering an opportunity for growth
The quest begins in understanding just what Tumah and Tahara are, and how these new definitions can truly impact our lives today.
The outcast metzorah or zav, is essentially promised a quick rebirth within the Jewish nation.
By Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo
The laws of shechita and tzaar ba’alei chayim were meant for Jewish communities who would eat meat occasionally, not for the huge industry we have today
By Rachel Weiss
The word matzah (mem, tzadik, hei) is an acronym for “mikol tzara hitzilanu (from all my troubles He has saved me)” ...in the merit of achilas matzah, of consuming matzah.
What did the absence of wine have to do with the nation’s ultimate understanding that Hashem is the true G-d?
What really defines a person as one type of decision maker or the other?
The halacha is that if a person can prevent the chaser from killing the victim without killing the rodef he must.
If a person is locked into the idea that he cannot change, then in fact he won’t be able to. To such a person, the Torah has no relevance.
We are connected to our past, not by feeble attempts to recreate history, but by the awareness with which we live in the present.
What if there was a way for us to think about kosher that makes sense and can strengthen our relationship with God?
Esther experienced the Purim story as God making us happy with our efforts; she wanted us to emulate God by helping each other rejoice in our striving.
What will happen when finally Amalek is indeed eradicated? Will the 558th commandment become obsolete? Will the eternal Torah then only have 612 mitzvos?
He had so eliminated bad character traits from his heart that he would feel nothing negative.
I would suggest that even if one is confident that he can keep his clothing dirty, there is still reason to change one’s attire.
How can a modern day reader of Torah, understand and relate to the concept of animal sacrifices, Korbanot?
Vayikra, unlike Shemot, is not really about revelation. It's about the daily struggle to raise man above his own physicality.
Magazine estimates that during this time his wealth increased at the rate of a million dollars an hour.
This is the parshah we read on Purim morning, before we read the Megillah. Therefore, if a person missed Parshas Zachor, he can make it up for it on Purim with the leining of parshas Vayavo Amalek.
Vayikra, the Torah’s middle book, gives the critical light to the Torah's other books around it.
Aleph Beta helps us learn how to read the perplexing book of Leviticus.
Frank didn’t create the process; he doesn’t even know which ingredients go into the mixture.
A person is only rewarded for listening to Hashem’s command if he does so with the intention to do so.
Parshat Pekudei concludes the book of Exodus, known for its great stories. What did they teach us?
Perhaps God’s own 'completeness' prevented Him from dwelling in a Mishkan waiting to be finished?
Why do dreams nit becine okans and why do strategic ideas rarely get implemented?
By Rachel Weiss
Esther and Mordechai, the two righteous individuals and luminaries in Megillas Esther, effectively moved the heavens with their tears, deeds and supplications.
What is the reason for a mitzvah and which G-dly trait does it sharpen and enhance within me?
The Mishkan's building was a situation where the process was at least as important as the result
David Hamelech desired to build the Beis Hamikdash and, as a result, it was built.
Donations were valued at the same level of 'Thought Guided Purposeful Creativity' as the actual work
One of the causes of this breakdown is the misuse of the very system Hashem put into man to allow him to flourish.
Why would the Israelites build the Mishkan differently than God commanded? What does this teach us?
The status of a vessel or a tool is dependent on its purpose.
Paradoxically, it is when we confront evil we have the opportunity to make the world a better place.
What our body manages to do in this world together with its soul will determine our ethereal world
“There are regular people, but I am different because I am rich. The world is full of people, but I am in a different category. I am a rich man.”
What makes fish different from all other creatures? They definitely have many unique qualities, such as the fact that they swim, live in the water, etc.
But why then were kohanim allowed to be counted in the Beis Hamikdash via their fingers? Why is counting fingers different from counting people?
The Broken Tablets teach us our relationship with God is real, demands work, and survives challenges
Moses explores the question, "Is there ever a point of no return in my relationship with God?
The answer to this question is based on understanding the underpinnings of our relationship with Hashem.
Why three colors? Why Scarlet, Purple, and Turquoise? Yes, beautiful; Yes, regal. Still: Why?
This statement implies that, but for the mitzvah, they would be in violation of the aveirah of shaatnez by wearing these garments.
What are the secrets God encoded within the Mishkan's walls? How can we integrate it into our lives?
The sages believed each of the Kohen Gadol's vestments brought atonement for a different type of sin
It is important to keep in mind that there are numerous midrashim that are not meant to be taken literally.
They shall make a Sanctuary for Me so that I may dwell among them"
One could suggest that we distinguish tamei animals from the items they produce.
Amazingly, whenever we accomplish something in this world, the results are credited to us even though we are fully aware that Hashem is the One Who did it all.
How can we as 21st century Torah learners, find meaning and relevance in the Mishkan's construction?
The Sfat Emet explains that reality is malleable, and that the shaper of reality is...Humanity
If we truly want to be involved in Torah study, than we, ipso facto, are involved in Torah study.
By Rachel Weiss
The month of Adar is characterized by the emotion of unbridled joy.
Many poskim maintain that if a person buys an inexpensive suit he need not check it for shatnez since the vast majority of inexpensive suits are shatnez-free.
In this week's parsha, the Israelites experience their highest high & lowest low within a few verses
The obligation to perform Mitzvot is a fundamental enabler for the Divine Countenance in this world. Shechina was never removed from the nations of the world, for otherwise the world could not exist.
So too if someone intended to help Shimon and succeeded, we understand that good was coming to Shimon because Hashem decided long ago.
I prefer to celebrate with you the many times we reach just beyond the boundary into the good & holy
By first putting parents before "self" we learn to put the more abstract God before self.
There is no greater joy and gratitude that a father can have than when a lost child is led home.
The Gemara (Berachos 20b) states that Ezra instituted that people who contract a certain type of tumah (baal keri) may not study Torah until they immerse in a mikveh. The Mishnah says that a person in such a state of tumah may not say Krias Shema; rather, he must mentally think the words. The Gemara […]
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Truly knowing God isn't just a matter of national relationship, most importantly it's a personal one
Yitro may well be the prototype of the righteous gentile, maintaining a distinct non-Jewish identity
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