torah

M’lochim 1 5:26 This week’s haftorah teaches us an important perspective about the Holy Temple and our synagogue. The haftorah opens with a detailed account… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Parshas Terumah

Among the items that were to be included in the building of the Tabernacle was acacia wood. And though there is no acacia wood in… Read More »A Vision Thing

Running late for his flight, Jerry pulled into the airport parking lot and anxiously searched for an open spot. With only minutes left to go… Read More »A Desperate Caller

The business dealings of the Torah scholar are with truth and faithfulness. His ‘no’ means ‘no’ and his ‘yes’ means ‘yes’ (lit., “he says on… Read More »Chapter 5, Law 13 – The Bottom Line

Mishna 10 Rabban Yochanan ben (son of) Zakkai had five [primary] students. They were: Rabbi Eliezer ben Hurkenos, Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananya, Rabbi Yossi the… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 10-11(c): G-d’s Immanent Presence

And you shall be holy people to Me… (Shemos 22:30) What does it mean to be holy? How do we do this? Years ago, we… Read More »How Holy People Live

The Torah presents us with great moral principles and a profoundly unique value system. These are meant to propel us through life and make us… Read More »Built on a Solid Foundation

1. And finally, our thoughts also have impact up above, R. Chaim offers here 1. But the point to keep in mind is that each person’s… Read More »Nephesh Hachaim 1:14

BS”D Volume 36, No. 18 27 Shevat 5782 January 29, 2022 Sponsored by Martin and Michelle Swartz on the 10th yahrzeit (28 Shevat) of Martin’s… Read More »A Higher Standard

Underneath His feet was the likeness of sapphire brickwork, and it was like the essence of the heaven in purity.[2] What was the function of… Read More »Empathy Is Not Enough