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The fifteenth day of the Jewish month of Shevat – known as Tu B’Shevat – is the New Year for trees and fruits. All the fruits that sprout before this cutoff are associated with the previous year’s yi…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Parsha: Beshalach – Songworthy Sequels
The Exodus marked the severing of the Jewish people from their former masters, the Egyptians. With plagues and miracles, the Almighty extracted the Israelites from bondage. That all happened in last …
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Mitzvah: Tri-annual Pilgrimages (#88, 488-90)
When our nation was fortunate enough to have a Temple, the highlight of the year was the tri-annual pilgrimage to the Temple on the Three Festivals. Throngs of Jews from every corner of the globe wou…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Beshalach (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Beshalach may be the most action-packed parsha in the Torah. After the Exodus, God directed the people to not take the shortest route to the Land in order to facilitate the great miracle of t…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Parsha: Bo – Climbing Mount Exodus
The Exodus from Egypt was the founding event of our people. Our nation had been in Egypt for more than two centuries and we had become acculturated into the Egyptian way of life. Over the year of the…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
TORAH 101: Free Will and Divine Foreknowledge
We hold two beliefs that seem to be mutually exclusive. The 10th principle of the 13 principles of faith declares that God knows everything – including the thoughts, deeds, and speech of people – eve…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Bo (Rebroadcast)
After the first seven Plagues of Egypt related in last week’s parsha, Pharaoh and his people were still unwilling to release the Children of Israel. In Parshas Bo, the miracles and wonders of the Alm…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Mitzvah: Not Enticing Idolatry (#87, 457-62)
The worst criminal in the Jewish system of courts is someone who tries to entice others to worship idolatry. Our sages tell us that such a crime is worse than murder. The way such a criminals treated…
Published on 4 years ago
Parsha: Vaeira – The Endurance Expedition
As the tag team representing God in the Exodus, Moshe and Aaron pull off some incredible miracles and feats in this week’s Parsha. When they are formally introduced and their pedigree is laid out, a …
Published on 4 years ago
Ethics: The Comprehensive Wisdom (5:26)
The Torah is the Almighty’s wisdom. Just as the Almighty is infinite, His Torah is likewise infinite. In this remarkable Mishnah, we are trained to view Torah in its proper light. We learn about the …
Published on 4 years ago