Parshas Bechukosai – Reward vs. Idealism
To view as PDF click here This week’s parsha begins by recounting the physical reward that the Jewish people will receive when they fulfill the mitzvos. This Sicha discusses the importance of reward in...
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The Power of Mitzvot – Hemshech Samech Vav – 7
BS”D Hemshech Samech-Vav Discourse 7 BaYom HaShmini 5666 By The Holy Rabbi Sholom Dovber of Lubavitch Translated by Rabbi Shimon Markel Edited by Rabbi Amiram Markel The verse states[1], “These are the offspring...
Parshas Bechukosai – Megaleh Amukos
By Rabbi David Sterne It’s parshat Bechukotai (“In my statutes”) and with it, another book of the five books of Moses comes to an end this week. Of course, there are topics of...
Parshas Bechukosai – G_d’s Statutes
The study of Torah and faith.
Parshas Bechukosai – The conditional right to Eretz Yisrael
The contract for the Land of Israel.
Like a Child
By Rabbi Dovid Markel On the last Rosh HaShana of R. Nachman of Breslov’s life he was extremely sick. (He passed away soon after, during the intermediate days of Sukkos.) His grandchild Yisroel...
A Broken Heart
By Rabbi Dovid Markel In a town near the city of Premislan there lived a rich Jew who was—as wealthy people are want to be—both opinionated and obstinate. One year, he unequivocally informed...
Broken Glasses
By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan Reuven put his glasses down near his bed. Shimon came to wake him up, stepped on the glasses and broke them. Is Shimon responsible for the damage? ...
Parshas Behar – G-d’s Acquisitions
To view as PDF click here. This week’s Torah portion deals with the laws of acquiring an object. This Sicha analyzes Rambam’s formation of these laws and discusses the spiritual significance of them...
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,...
