Posted on: March 6th, 2014

Besides the lack of appreciation and understanding on the part of knesset Yisrael, Sefer Vayikra has been derided and held in contempt by the nations of the world and other religions.

Posted on: February 28th, 2014

Even if he has committed sins that warrant his rejection from the community, he is never rejected by G-d.

Posted on: February 28th, 2014

Like Dempsey and Gates, leaders must always be cognizant of the costs involved in their decisions – even when the costs are less than human life

Posted on: February 28th, 2014

How do the pieces of this puzzle come together to help us understand how the Torah builds together?

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Posted on: February 28th, 2014

Pekudei is the Hebrew word for reckoning. One way of understanding the meaning of a word in the Torah is to analyze the first time it is found.

Posted on: February 28th, 2014

The account of the construction of the Tabernacle in Vayakhel-Pekudei is built around the number seven.

Posted on: February 28th, 2014

The Torah tells us that ancient Egypt had 49 levels of contaminating impurities and Hashem wanted us out before the fiftieth would become viral.

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Posted on: February 27th, 2014

Question: How much time may lapse between Kiddush and the meal?

Posted on: February 27th, 2014

Is a shomer aveidah considered a shomer chinam or a shomer sachar?

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Posted on: February 27th, 2014

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Posted on: February 27th, 2014

The Flighty Customer ‘Scribes…Are Exempt’ (Sukkah 26a)

Posted on: February 27th, 2014

Today was one of those days. Shimshon was standing in the hallway during recess, talking to a friend, when Dan walked over and jumped on him.

Posted on: February 27th, 2014

The Panim Yafos asks: since invariably one of the seven days of miluim must have been Shabbos, how was Moshe able to erect the Mishkan on Shabbos?

Posted on: February 27th, 2014

Why does the Jewish leap year always consists of two Adars? Why specifically Adar? Menachem (Via E-Mail)

Posted on: February 27th, 2014

When a couple makes the conscious decision to have a baby, they use a system Hashem put into place to bring forth a child. They don’t claim to be knowledgeable enough in anatomy to synthesize the proteins needed for growth.

Posted on: February 27th, 2014

The Torah says (Exodus, chapter 28) several times v’nasa Aharon, Aharon was commanded to carry the responsibility of bnei Yisrael, represented by his wearing these garments. This was his masa, the koved, the heavy responsibility of being the intermediary between Hashem and the people. It is a difficult task indeed.

Posted on: February 27th, 2014

It is my family’s minhag, for many generations, to light the candles 30 minutes before shekiah, as opposed to the commonly held custom of 20 minutes. So I told my husband that those 10 extra minutes should not be an issue.

Posted on: February 27th, 2014

So goes the story about a man in the silly town of Chelm who visited a public bathhouse and found himself in a terrible predicament. Without the distinction of clothing, everyone looked alike. “Among all these men who look alike,” he said to himself, “how will I ever know which one is me?” He solved his dilemma by tying a red string around his big toe.

Posted on: February 27th, 2014

Readers who have kept up with this series since its inception will have noted a consistent emphasis on the role women have played in our rich heritage.

Posted on: February 21st, 2014

The Satan waits for opportunities to undo kedusha, particularly on erev Shabbos, when the potential to bring the Shechina into the world is great.