Shemitah in Jerusalem
The opening verse of the parsha seems to indicate that once the Jewish people enter the Land of Israel they…
Read MoreThe opening verse of the parsha seems to indicate that once the Jewish people enter the Land of Israel they…
Read MoreWhen discussing the holiday of Sukkot, the Torah states that “you should take on the first day [of Sukkot] the…
Read MoreOur parsha opens with God’s charge to the Jewish people: “Be Holy!” What is the precise meaning of this mandate?…
Read MoreThe Jewish people left the Egypt in a haste. On the night of the first Seder they had to show…
Read MoreThis year, the first day of Pesach coincides with Shabbat. We are familiar from other holidays that this cooccurrence changes…
Read MoreThis Shabbat is an important step in our preparation for and march towards Pesach. Commemorating the miracle of the Jewish…
Read MoreThis week’s parsha opens with the laws of childbirth. We are taught that the mother of the new baby becomes…
Read MoreOur parsha opens with Moshe calling people to come to the Mishkan’s inaugural ceremonies: “On the eighth day Moshe called…
Read MoreAfter the Jewish people’s initial war against Amalek, Moshe declares that there will be an ongoing battle throughout the generations:…
Read MoreThis week’s haftorah focuses on Shlomo’s prayer upon completing the construction of the Beit HaMikdash. He begins with a statement…
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