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The bulk of our Parsha deals with the inapplicable laws of purity and impurity, but we also told about a Mitzvah that is very much applicable today: circumcision. When a baby boy is 8 days old, they …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
TORAH 101: The Origin of the Soul
The Soul is perhaps the loftiest creation of God. Our Sages tell us that the Soul is even loftier than Angels. What does that mean? What is the nature of the relationship of the Soul to its Creator? …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Tazria (Rebroadcast)
A very large percentage of Torah is dedicated to the laws of purity and impurity. Parshas Tazria deals exclusively with these laws, first with respect to the impurity of a new mother, and second with…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Parsha: Shemini – Aaron’s Credentials
In our Parsha Aaron is promoted to become the high priest. Previously, Moshe served as high priest in an interim role, henceforth Aaron and his descendants will serve as the nation’s emissaries befor…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
We Have Been Blessed With a Baby Boy
With deep appreciation to the Almighty for all the goodness that He has bestowed upon us, I’m happy to share that my wife, Chaya, and I were blessed with a beautiful baby boy on Monday, March 14. Tha…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Shemini (Rebroadcast)
After months of preparation and building, and a week of inauguration, the nation was anticipating the climax of the Tabernacle experience: When God finally rested His Presence upon the people’s handi…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Parsha: Tzav – Ready, Steady, Fire!
A lot of things are needed for the Temple and the Tabernacle to function properly. There are all kinds of prerequisites, protocols, procedures, and rituals that must be followed. One of the most surp…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Book of Esther on an Allegorical Level (Rebroadcast)
On Purim we read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Purim miracle. The Persian king Achashverosh conspires with his Amalekite viceroy Haman to eradicate the entire Jewish nation, but Go…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Ethics: Torah and Asceticism (6:4)
Food is delicious and we desire it from the first day that we are alive. How does our pursuit of food – and physical and material indulgences in general – impact our pursuit of our spiritual agenda a…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Kabbalistic Conflict of Purim with Rabbi Shmuly Botnick
Purim is a tantalizing festival. We get the dress up in costumes, read about close brush with destruction that our nation endured many centuries ago, and to drink alcohol guiltlessly. It’s a great pa…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago