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THE WORD KOHEN is spelled, Chof-Heh-Nun. It is a word that means to officiate in some way or another, but its letters allude to something… Read More »Other Side of the Kohen

At the beginning of our reading, Kedoshim, Moshe is commanded to “speak to the entire congregation of the Children of Israel” [19:2]. Rashi explains that everyone… Read More »Guidance for Life

There are four types of students. One who is quick to understand and quick to forget — his gain is outweighed by his loss. One… Read More »Chapter 5, Mishna 15: Are All Men Created Equal?

HASHEM spoke to Moshe saying, “Speak to the entire assembly of the Children of Israel and say to them, “You shall be holy, for holy… Read More »We Too Are Holy

BS”D Volume 38, No. 30 3 Iyar 5784 May 11, 2024 Sponsored by David and Micheline Peller on the yahrzeit of her father Baruch ben… Read More »Brotherly Love

Speak to the entire assembly of the Bnei Yisrael and say to them, “You shall be holy, for I, Hashem your G-d, am holy.”[1] A… Read More »Not For Everyone

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: #1289 – Performing Mitzvos During… Read More »The Power of Speech—Rather Than Hurt Feelings—Is the Lesson of “Lo Sekalel Cheresh”

QUESTION 58: RETURNING A BORROWED BOOK If I borrow a book from someone, and both of us forget about it, is that a transgression? How… Read More »Returning a Borrowed Book

At first the Almighty created the heavens and the earth. (Bereshith 1:1) Every artisan has their own unique signature that they integrate into their work… Read More »Signs of Truth I

“You will be drawn after your body” (Melachim I 14,9). Chazal explain that the phrase “your body” (go’vechah) can also be read to mean “haughtiness”… Read More »Health Reasons