torah

QUESTION 8: RETURNING A LATE VIDEO TO THE LIBRARY A person takes out a video tape from the library for his kids to watch Sunday… Read More »Questions Regarding Libraries

Rav Mordechai Yaffe, known as the Levush after his famous ten-volume work, was one of the foremost rabbis and Jewish leaders in Central Europe some… Read More »Life of Death

Then Yosef had a dream and told it to his brothers… (Bereshith 37:5) Nowadays we consider most dreams meaningless. They are often based on events… Read More »Nightmares

This week we begin Sefer Vayikra {the Book of Leviticus} with Parshas Vayikra. “Vayikra el Moshe {And He (Hashem) called to Moshe}. [1:1]” The Ramban… Read More »Behind the Mask

The Talmud cites the verse “The stability of your time and the strength of salvation is wisdom and knowledge”,1 interpreting it as referring to the… Read More »An Order Of Intelligence

One of the categories of sacrifices that are described in this week’s Torah reading describes the offerings that are meant to bring about forgiveness for… Read More »A Call for Human Sacrifice

This week’s Torah portion is devoted to the intricate laws associated with the various sacrifices that need to be brought on various occasions. The parsha… Read More »Lullaby of Life

Shmuel I 15:2 This week’s haftorah, read in conjunction with Parshas Zachor, opens with Hashem’s command to Shaul Hamelech to annihilate the nation of Amalek.… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Parshas Zachor

With the start of the Book of Vayikra (Leviticus), the Torah continues the narrative of mitzvos (Divine commands), focusing on the animal offerings that were… Read More »Uncommon Courtesy

The process of sinning and repenting ascends to a different level in this week’s portion. In addition to the regular steps of penitence, the Torah… Read More »Trickle Down Theory