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Back to SearchTORAH 101: How God Dispenses Divine Reward and Punishment
In our previous episode we established the basic principle that God dispenses reward to those who hearken to Him, and metes out punishment to those w…
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Parsha: Parshas Tetzaveh (Rebroadcast)
In a natural continuation to Parshas Terumah, in Parshas Tetzaveh we learn about the instructions to build the Tabernacle. Whereas last week the focu…
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Parsha: Terumah – The Mystery of the Menorah
This week’s Parsha marks the beginning of the Torah’s detailing of the Tabernacle and its vessels and operations. This subject makes up the bulk of t…
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TORAH 101: Divine Reward and Punishment: A General Introduction
The 11th of the 13 principles of Faith states that God dispenses reward to those who obey His will and punishes those who violate it. What is the nat…
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Parsha: Parshas Terumah (Rebroadcast)
One of the fundamental principles of Jewish philosophy is the idea of “Kedushah”, holiness. Holiness, according to the Jewish definition, is when the…
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Parsha: Mishpatim – Hearing Sinai
The Sinai Revelation was the most significant event in all of human history, certainly in all of Jewish history. Our nation experienced what no other…
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Ethics: Pain and Gain (5:27)
We believe in reward and punishment. We believe that the Almighty will dispense reward for those who do good and punishment for those whose actions t…
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Parsha: Parshas Mishpatim (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Mishpatim marks a stark change in the rhythm and pace of the Torah narrative. The preceding 17 Parshas contained a total of 41 mitzvos; this …
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Parsha: Yisro – Deathrow and Jethro
The eponymous protagonist of our Parsha – Moshe’s father-in-law, Jethro – makes three appearances in the Torah. His story, at first glance, seems who…
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Mitzvah: First Fruits (#91, 606)
When the Temple was extant, there were many more mitzvos that were applicable above what we can do today. One of these mitzvos is the requirement to …
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