The Arzei Levanon of Jerusalem: Rebbe Yishmael Kohen Gadol
Last week, we discussed the martyrdom of Rebbe Shimon ben Gamliel, the first of the asarah harguei malchut. Hazal tell…
Read MoreLast week, we discussed the martyrdom of Rebbe Shimon ben Gamliel, the first of the asarah harguei malchut. Hazal tell…
Read MoreDespite Chazal clearly explaining that the true reasons for the laws of parah adumah are ultimately inscrutable, the midrash provides…
Read MoreIn modern day Jewish discourse, it is a given that every Jew is holy. The inalienable sanctity of every member…
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Read MoreOver the past months, I have written much about Jerusalem’s unique capability to unite Jews and bring Klal Yisrael together.…
Read MoreLast week, we discussed the metaphysical connection between Har Sinai and Har Moriah. The mountain on which the Torah was…
Read MoreAt the close of its exegesis of Sefer VaYikra, the Midrash Rabba discusses the incredible spiritual capabilities granted to one…
Read MoreThe Gemara Makkot (19b) has a lengthy discussion regarding the laws of ma’aser sheni. Farmers would separate this tithe, an…
Read MoreThe Shabbatot on which we read the Torah portions of Achrei Mot and Kedoshim present a strange anomaly in the…
Read MoreThe students of the great Amoraic sage Rav once asked him if they are permitted to travel to his beit…
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