Sefer Bamidbar can be viewed as a book of missed opportunities. A small group of Jewish slaves—the …
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Bechukotai: Living Together
The Jewish people have never been a large nation. Our strength lies in quality, not quantity.…
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Emor: The Right Balance
Judaism measures greatness by spiritual achievements. It should come as no surprise that many of…
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Bava Batra 91: Avraham Avinu and Mother's Day
Here is a great trivia question to try on a friend. Who was Noach’s wife? What was Abraham…
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Bava Batra 88: Sorry, No Teshuva Allowed
In our last post, we discussed the Gemara’s claim that the punishment for false weights is…
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Bava Batra 88: Watch your Weight
All too often, we equate being a religious Jew with the observance of Shabbat, kashrut and …
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Bava Batra 75: Reason to Believe
We live in an age of great skepticism—often for good reason. In a time where science-with its…
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Pesach: Hope for the Best
Pesach is the Jewish holiday of hope. It marks the beginning of the Jewish (lunar) year – and new…
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Pesach: Now that is Slavery!
Our images of Egyptian slavery are those of forced labor and murder by a ruthless tyrant and his…
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Thank You for this Gift
Thank you! The Toronto Jewish community owes a tremendous collective thank you to the Jesin-…
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Pesach: A Seder in Sedom
"He made a feast for them and baked matzah and they ate" (Breisheet 19:3). The…
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Bava Batra 60: Please Don't Marry Me
The third chapter of Bava Batra is some 30 pages long, making it one of the longest in the Talmud.…
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Tzav: It's All in the Heart
Our tradition seems to have a somewhat ambivalent view regarding sacrifices. The Torah devotes many…
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Bava Batra 64: 20/20 Vision
It was at the well that Abraham’s servant met Rivka, Yaakov met Rachel and Moshe met Tzippora…
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Vayikra: Eat Quickly
Sefer Vayikra serves as the “central” book of the Chumash; on one side flanked by…
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Bava Batra 30: Don't Start With Me
If you are going to pick a fight with someone, it’s best to know who your adversary is. There…
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Bava Batra 29: My Friend's Friend
Canadian law requires one to keep tax records for six years, after which time they can be destroyed…
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Purim: For the People
What should one do when the needs of the Jewish people conflict with the needs of Judaism? When the…