Yossi ben (son of) Yochanan of Jerusalem said: Let your house be open wide, let the poor be members of your household, and do not… Read More »Chapter 1, Mishna 5(b): Marriage and the Dark Side of the Force
This was the form of the Menorah: hammered work of gold, from its base to its flower it was hammered work; according to the form… Read More »…And the Rest is History
This week Parshas Shlach is read in Eretz Yisroel {the Land of Israel} while Parshas B’haaloscha is read outside the Land of Israel. I am… Read More »Let Your Light Shine Through
Aaron felt slighted. The princes of the tribes had all brought offerings in honor of the dedication of the Mishkan, while he had been omitted… Read More »The Repetitive Trap
This is the workmanship of the Menorah: hammered-out gold, from its base to its flowers, it is hammered-out. According to the vision that Hashem showed… Read More »Taking a Beating
BS”D Volume 35, No. 32 18 Sivan 5781 May 29, 2021 L’ilui Nishmat Liba Devorah bat Miriam a”h Our Parashah opens with instructions regarding the… Read More »The Three Menorah Lightings
There are certain character traits which a person is forbidden to accustom himself in, even in moderation. Rather, he must distance himself to the opposite… Read More »Chapter 2, Law 3(a) – The World Isn’t Big Enough
Zecharya 2:14 This week’s haftorah gives us a profound insight into the spiritual direction of our present exile and final redemption. The haftorah begins with… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Parshas Behaaloscha
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1164 Davening For A… Read More »The Seventy Elders Come Well Prepared for Their Job
You’ve gone a long way…Aaron! No one likes to be left out. Imagine that you were a governor of a small but very idealistic province.… Read More »No One Likes to Be Left Out