July 2022

This is the decree of the Torah[2] The Torah calls the parah adumah protocol a chok/decree, says Rashi, because the world looks upon us with… Read More »Why We Don’t Understand Parah Adumah

The Torah reading of this week deals with a ritual in the Temple – that of the Red Heifer – which is characterized as being… Read More »For Irrational Humans

Friday Night THERE ARE BASICALLY two kinds of mitzvos, Mishpatim, which is translated as Judgments, and Chukim, or Statutes. Mishpatim we think we understand, but… Read More »Divine Understanding

Law 1 One who ‘spies’ on his fellow [in order to find negative information to report] transgresses a negative prohibition as it is stated, ‘You… Read More »Chapter 7, Laws 1-2(b) – The Sins of the Great, Part II

This week we read the parsha of Korach. Korach, who was jealous of Moshe and the positions of authority that he and others held, began… Read More »The Potency of Prayer

“This shall be yours from the most holy…”(18:9) Shlomo Hamelech states “sonei matanos yichyeh” – “one who rebuffs gifts will have life”.1 A person who… Read More »A Vital Gift

Korach was a prominent, influential leader. He got two hundred and fifty judges, heads of the high courts, to join his rebellion (Rashi). Moshe Rabbenu… Read More »The Folly Of Politics