The 10th of Shevat
By Rabbi Dovid Markel Sixty-five years ago today, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson assumed the mantle of Chabad leadership, becoming the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe. The Rebbe’s opening speech was a chasidic discourse based on...
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Parshas Bo – Taking You Out of Egypt
By Avner Friedmann The parsha of the week states,[1] “It was on this very day that HaShem took the Children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, according to their legions.” The...
Love Your Fellow
By Leibel Estrin Vayikra 19:18, the Torah commands us ‘You shall love your fellow like yourself.’ This is the mitzvah of Ahavas Yisroel, “love of a fellow Jew.” According to Rabbi Akiva, it...
Parshas VaEra – A Lesson In Rebuke
By Rabbi Dovid Markel Last week’s parsha concludes with Moshe protesting G-d’s actions towards the Israelites. G-d had sent Moshe to Egypt to redeem the Israelites, but instead the servitude only intensified. Moshe returned to...
Parshas Vaera – A True Redemption
To view as a Designed and Printable PDF, click here. The Almighty let Moshe know that He would reveal Himself to him with the holy name of YKVK. Additionally, G-d specifically contrasted this...
Parshas VaEra – A Repetitive Parsha
By Sholom Olensky This week in the Torah: A conversation between G-d and Moses, seemingly repetitive of a similar conversation earlier. Last week in the Torah, Moses claims that he has difficulty speaking,...
Parshas Vaera – HaShem is Elokim
By Avner Friedmann The Midrash[1] describes Moshe and Aaron’s first encounter with Pharaoh: That day was Pharaoh’s birthday. Many kings and dignitaries from the surrounding countries had come bearing gifts in his honor. Moshe...
The Mitzvah of Tzedokah
By Leibel Estrin Often, Tzedokah is translated as “charity.” But its true meaning is “righteousness.” The less fortunate deserve help and the Torah commands us to provide it. The mitzvah to help those...
Honoring a non-Jewish parent
By Rabbi Dovid Markel Question: In today’s society intermarriage is unfortunately not uncommon. Oftentimes, a situation arises that an individual will have a Jewish mother and a non-Jewish father. The Torah states[1]...
