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
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We are familiar with the Rashi’s comment in the second verse of this week’s Torah reading that the Priest who lit the candelabra was to… Read More »Let the Wick Catch Fire
The Torah reading of this week continues with the count of the different families within the tribe of Levi. We are aware that this tribe… Read More »Levite Leadership
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(a): Charity Begins at Home
Shoftim 13:2 This week’s haftorah shares with us an incredible perspective on sanctity and self control. The focus of the haftorah is the heavenly message… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Naso
Friday Night IT WAS QUITE the job taking care of the Mishkan. It was one thing to have to assemble and then disassemble it every… Read More »Divine Hinge Pin