Parsha Re’eh – 5777
Parshat Re’eh In-Depth “See, I give you today a blessing and a curse (Deuteronomy 11:26) Freedom of choice has been granted to every man: if he desires to turn toward a good path and be righteous, the ability to do…
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Parsha Emor – 5777
Parshat Emor In-Depth “Speak to the kohanim, the sons of Aaron, and say to them . . . (Leviticus 21:1) “Speak” and “say”—enjoin the elders regarding the youngsters. (Talmud; Rashi) The above dictum, which constitutes a primary biblical source for…
Parsha Bo – 5777
Parshat Bo In-Depth “G‑d said to Moses: ‘Come in to Pharaoh’ (10:1) Rabbi Shimon [bar Yochai] continued: It is now fitting to reveal mysteries connected with that which is above and that which is below. Why is it written, ‘Come…
Pesach (5776 – 2016)
Pesach (Passover) is a Biblical festival that begins on 15 Nisan (in March or April). Pesach is a seven-day holiday that celebrates the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt and our freedom from oppression in modern days. The holiday is…
Parsha Emor
This week’s parsha is Emor: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Emor (21:1-24:23) – (Speak): Haftorah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 (Ashkenazi); Ezekiel 44:15-31 (Sephardi) 21:1-9: Laws of a Kohen 23:9-14: The Omer 21:10-15: Laws of the Kohen Gadol 23:15-22: The Omer count and Shavuot 21:16-24: Disqualifying…
Chag HaMatzot (Passover)
This month shall be to you the head of the months; to you it shall be the first of the months of the year. (Exodus 12:2) The first mitzvah (command) given by the Eternal One to Moshe and Aharon was…
Parsha Bo
This week’s parsha is Bo: Exodus 10:1-13:16 D’var Torah: In the Middle of the Night Torah Pearls: Parsha Bo This week’s Haftarah is: Jeremiah 46:13-28
Chag HaMatzot and the Omer
Chag HaMatzot is the first of the three annual chagim (Pilgrimage Festivals) in the Hebrew Calendar. In Rabbinical Judaism, Chag HaMatzot is called Pesach and in English this chag is known as Passover or Feast of Unleavened Bread. The very…