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Can You Invite Non-Religious Guests for Shabbat or Yom Tov Meals??

Can You Invite Non-Religious Guests for Shabbat or Yom Tov Meals?? by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

In the last shiur we saw 16! different possible mitzvot when…

2 years, 6 months ago

Shemini | Who Are "Those Who Are Close To Me"?

Shemini | Who Are "Those Who Are Close To Me"? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom

What did Moshe mean when he said הוא אשר דבר השם בקרובי אקדש?

The dramatic an…

2 years, 6 months ago

Ramban on the Torah | 40 | Shemini

Ramban on the Torah | 40 | Shemini, by Rav Eli Weber

When does Moshe give Aharon a pep talk? When was Birkat Kohanim actually said? What was the sin …

2 years, 6 months ago

Loving our Fellow Jews: The Obligations and Limits of Kiruv

Loving our Fellow Jews: The Obligations and Limits of Kiruv, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

First in a series on our relationship with fellow Jews distant fro…

2 years, 6 months ago

Tzav | What is Torat Ha-Olah?

Tzav |  What is Torat Ha-Olah? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom

Why doesn't the opening section of Parashat Tzav actually talk about the korban ha-olah - eve…

2 years, 6 months ago

Ramban on the Torah | 39 | Tzav

Ramban on the Torah | 39 | Tzav, by Rav Eli Weber

How is Tzav different from Vayikra? Is Derekh Eretz a requirement or a suggestion? In what order di…

2 years, 6 months ago

Ramban on the Torah | 37 | Pekudei

Ramban on the Torah | 37 | Pekudei, by Rav Eli Weber

Why does the Torah repeat the fact that the Mishkan was built as Moshe was commanded? Why does t…

2 years, 6 months ago

Ramban on the Torah | 38 | Vayikra

Ramban on the Torah | 38 | Vayikra, by Rav Eli Weber

What is the purpose of Chumash Vayikra?  What is the meaning of the Korbanot? Why does the mitzv…

2 years, 6 months ago

Zakhor | Who Is Responsible For Eradicating Amalek?

Zakhor | Who Is Responsible For Eradicating Amalek? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom

אמחה or תמחה?

Upon the successful completion of the war against Amalek, …

2 years, 6 months ago

Pekudei | On the First Day: The Commemorative Function of the Mishkan

Pekudei | On the First Day: The Commemorative Function of the Mishkan, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom

Why was the Mishkan's inauguration commanded to take …

2 years, 7 months ago