04 May PARASHAT BEHUKOTAI: THE EFFORT AND THE RESULTS
Parashat Behukotai describes the blessings that G-d promises to bestow upon Beneh Yisrael in reward for their observance of the Torah. The Parasha begins with the verse, “If you follow...
Shabbos Times for Jun 06, 2025 | 10 Sivan, 5785 | Parshas Nasso | Candle Lighting Time: 8:06 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 9:36 PM
27 Apr PARASHAT EMOR: PREPARING FOR MATAN TORAH
One of the topics discussed in Parashat Emor is the Misva which we observe each night during this period between Pesach and Shabuot – the Misva of Sefirat Ha’omer, to...
20 Apr PARASHAT AHAREH-MOT: THE IMPACT OF OUR ACTIONS
The Torah in Parashat Ahareh-Mot presents the prohibition against the consumption of animals’ blood, and explains that this is forbidden because the animal’s “Nefesh” (“soul”) is in its blood. Why did...
13 Apr PARASHAT TAZRIA- A GOSSIPER’S PRAYER
Parashat Tazria speaks at length of the laws of the Sara’at skin disease that would descend upon a person as a punishment for Lashon Hara – speaking negatively about other...
06 Apr PARASHAT SHEMINI- SACRIFICING FOR MISVOT
Parashat Shemini tells of the events that took place “on the eighth day” – meaning, the day after the seven-day Miluim process during which Aharon and his sons were prepared...
23 Mar PESACH MESSAGE- FINDING FAVOR IN THE EYES OF THE NATIONS
The Torah in Parashat Bo tells of the final three of the ten plagues that G-d brought upon Egypt, including the plague of darkness. The Sages tell us that this...
16 Mar PARASHAT VAYIKRA- HARD WORK IS GOOD
The Midrash observes that in the Torah’s account of the creation of light in Parashat Bereshit, the word “Or” (“light”) appears five times. These five instances of the word “Or,”...
09 Mar PARASHAT VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEH: G-D’S LOVE FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE
Parashiyot Vayakhel-Pekudeh tell of the construction of the Mishkan, the mobile Sanctuary which Beneh Yisrael carried with them as they traveled through the wilderness. It was later replaced by the...
02 Mar PARASHAT KI TISA- THE HALF THAT WE DON’T SEE
Parashat Ki-Tisa begins with the Misva of “Mahasit Ha’shekel” – the mandatory half-shekel tax that was imposed upon all members of Beneh Yisrael. The first time this tax was collected,...
23 Feb PURIM – WHAT HAMAN LEARNED FROM MORDECHAI
We read in the Megilla of how Ahashverosh wanted to repay Mordechai for saving his life, and he summoned Haman to ask him what would be an appropriate way of...