Parshas Behar – On Top of the Mountain
By Rabbi David Sterne This week’s parsha is Behar – “On the mountain.” The beginning of the parsha tells us that when the Jews enter the land of Israel and begin working the land,...
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The Lights of Shabbos
The great importance and significance of the Shabbos candles.
Parshas Behar – A Law Taught At Sinai
Why does the Torah make special mention that this law was given at Sinai?
Parashas Behar – A promise only G-d can keep.
How Shemita is a foundation of faith.
G-d’s Livelihood
By Rabbi Dovid Markel Before the holy Baal Shem Tov revealed himself to the world, he would travel incognito from city to city and from village to village. His holy practice was that...
An Introduction to Chassidic Prayer
By Rabbi David Sterne We must fold (mark) the pages of the Siddur. We have to recite all the prayers, but we have to fold the pages of the Siddur [to identify the...
Parshas Emor – This is the Table before HaShem
What the shulchan in the temple teaches us about our own tables.
Parshas Emor – The Jewish Festivals
Why does Rambam not discuss the festivals in chronological order?
Parshas Kedoshim – The Fifth Year
To view as PDF click here Parshas Kedoshim discusses the laws of Orlah and the fruits of the fourth and fifth years. The Torah indicates that there is an advantage to the fruit...
Parshas Kedoshim – Three Mitzvos
In Parshat Kedoshim the juxtaposition of three commandments together is intentional and delivers a message. What is that message?
