Eliyahu HaNavi and the Loyalty of the Jewish People to Jerusalem
This year, we have the merit of mentioning Eliyahu HaNavi on two consecutive days. First, during this Shabbat’s haftorah we…
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A Growth Oriented City
In its list of sin-offerings, the Torah has a unique introduction. Instead of beginning with the usual contingent situation of…
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The Jewels of Jerusalem
Our parsha contains a fairly public display of wealth and donations. In the beginning of parshat Pekudei, Moshe Rabbeinu makes…
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The Waters of Jerusalem
An observant Jew washes his or her hands many times throughout the day: upon waking up in the morning, before…
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Purim and the Journey to Jerusalem
In Megilat Ester, Haman is introduced fairly abruptly. All of a sudden, in the beginning of chapter 3, we read…
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Full Person Remembering
This week we will God willing fulfill the mitzvah of remembering Amalek. The source of this mitzvah is the verse:…
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Freeing Jerusalem
This week’s parsha is brimming with case studies in monetary law. The Torah discusses the laws of damages, deposits, loans…
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What Begins In The Desert…Ends In Jerusalem
Parshat Yitro represents the beginning of God’s true covenant with the Jewish people. While He made promises to the forefathers…
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Jerusalem The Beautiful
In the beginning of the celebratory song sung by the Jewish people on the shores of the Yam Suf, they…
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A Festival and a Home For God
Two weeks before the Makat Bechorot, God taught the Jewish people the laws of the first Seder night. After detailing…
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