One of the fiercest debates amongst Biblical commentators of the medieval period was to what extent…
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Pekudei: Back to the Future
Often it is the crises of life that strengthen us. By confronting the challenges that surround us,…
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Vayakhel: Talking Torah
"There is no man on earth of such righteousness that does good and is free from sin" (Kohelet 7:20…
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Ki Tisa: Talking Torah
“G-d said to Moses, ‘Write these words for yourself, ki al pi hadevarim, since it is through these…
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Tetzaveh: A New Wardrobe
The billions of dollars spent by the fashion industry, not to mention the celebrity status of…
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Terumah: Working Together
The Torah is a description of the relationship between G-d and man, and G-d and the Jewish people.…
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Moed Katan 5: That's A Good Question
Isaac Rabi, winner of the 1944 Nobel Prize in physics for his discovery of nuclear magnetic…
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Mishpatim: Serving Man, Serving G-d
How does one come close to G-d? How can one hold on to great religious experiences as we go through…
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Some Opening Thoughts on Moed Katan
This past week, Daf Yomi began learning masechet Moed Katan, “the little holiday.” This signals…
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Yitro: Man and G-d
In his categorization of mitzvot, the Rambam lists as the first mitzvah belief in G-d. He begins…
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Tu Bishvat: Winter Warmth
I write these words as I sit looking out the window at the absolutely beautiful snow that adorns…
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Beshalach: All Are Welcome
The book of Shemot details the emergence of the Jewish people as a nation. Though descending from…
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Bo: My Dear Enemy
One of the great difficulties we often have is making a clear distinction between people and the…
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Vaera: Let My Leader Lead
One often hears people bemoaning the dearth of leadership that seems to surround us. Whether it is…
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Megillah 7: I'll Drink to That
One of the most well-known Talmudic passages of masechet Megillah is the teaching of Rava that “one…
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Shemot: A Friend in Need
After years of tranquility in Egypt the inevitable happens and the plague of anti-Jewish decrees…
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Megillah 4: Megillah, Take Two
“Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: One is obligated to read the Megillah at night and lishnota, repeat…
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Vayechi: Family Ties
One of the recurring and unfortunate themes of the book of Breisheet is that of sibling rivalry and…