Meir Panim: Lighting Up Life for Israel’s Neediest Residents Across Israel, Meir Panim responds to the growing needs of the country’s 1.75 million impoverished residents through various food and social service programs.
Posted on: March 7th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaSometimes, like the tamei individual who must stay away from the Mikdash, we have our limits and disabilities, and we must remember not to attempt those goals which are beyond our reach.
Shabbos: A Day With Hashem – The Royal Witness
Posted on: March 7th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaSuch a misunderstanding would render our words worthless, for we would not be declaring that Hashem is truly the Master of the Universe.
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Posted on: March 6th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaOperating the crane is Joe. Joe is overweight and a chain smoker. Another worker approaches Joe and says, “Joe, look at you! 80 pounds overweight, smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. You must do something about your health. Go the gym, work out, and get in shape.”
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Posted on: March 6th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaEsther's name, which means “hidden,” reminds us that at the outset she hides her Jewish identity.
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Women’s Involvement In Korbanos
Posted on: March 6th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaRav Akiva Eiger questions why semicha is considered a mitzvas assei she’hazman gramma. While it is true that it must be performed during the daytime, this is not because the semicha per se cannot be performed by night.
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Posted on: March 6th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaBesides 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.
Parshas Pekudei – Shekalim: Forge On
Posted on: February 28th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaEven if he has committed sins that warrant his rejection from the community, he is never rejected by G-d.
Posted on: February 28th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaLike Dempsey and Gates, leaders must always be cognizant of the costs involved in their decisions – even when the costs are less than human life
The Mishkan as Symbol of Dreams and Aspirations
Posted on: February 28th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaPekudei 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.
Was The Mishkan Built On Shabbos?
Posted on: February 27th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaThe 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?
Columbus Discovered America; Hashem Invented It
Posted on: February 27th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaWhen 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
Judaism → ParshaThe 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
Judaism → ParshaReaders 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
Judaism → ParshaThe Satan waits for opportunities to undo kedusha, particularly on erev Shabbos, when the potential to bring the Shechina into the world is great.
Posted on: February 21st, 2014
Judaism → ParshaThe Torah's greatest manifestation of human creativity is the building of the Mishkan, which required human mastery over every creation.
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Judaism → ParshaThe Torah specifies that the washbasin in the Mishkan was made of copper taken from the mirrors that the women brought as donations. Rashi explains that by telling us where the copper came from the Torah is teaching a significant lesson.
Using Non-Kosher Items For The Mishkan
Posted on: February 20th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaRabbeinu Bachya points out that of all the materials that were donated to the building of the Mishkan, we do not find the inclusion of meshi (silk).
Posted on: February 20th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaThe difference between the intellectual and emotional approach to performing a mitzvah is most noticeable when analyzing the different approaches to giving charity. A person can readily comprehend and accept the intellectual rationale behind giving charity to the poor.
Parshas Ki Sisa: The Beauty Of Mesorah
Posted on: February 14th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaGranted, Hashem miraculously gave Betzalel unimaginable wisdom, but shouldn’t life-experience count for something?
Posted on: February 14th, 2014
Judaism → ParshaKing Achav reports back to his wife, Queen Izevel, thoroughly dejected. It seems Eliyahu has defeated them and their idolatrous practices. The nation would no longer worship Baal and return once again to serving Hashem. This threatened Achav and Izevel's entire hold on their kingdom.
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Voices of Connection to Israel – Yishai’s Special Report from AIPAC 2014 – Part 1