A Pathetic Shadow
The Gemara Sotah (14a) famously asks why Moshe Rabbeinu so desperately desired to enter Eretz Yisrael: Rebbi Samlai taught: Why…
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A Golden Opportunity
The students of the great Amoraic sage Rav once asked him if they are permitted to travel to his beit…
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Soul of the Holy City
Last week, we described the miraculous capacity of Eretz Yisrael and Yerushalayim to accommodate throngs of Jews beyond normal physical…
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Rebbe Chanina and the City of the Deer
Before formerly inaugurating Aharon and his sons as kohanim, Hashem instructs Moshe Rabbeinu to gather all of Klal Yisrael to…
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VeNahaphoch Hu
The entire story of Megillat Esther takes place in Shushan, the capital city of the Persian empire, located in modern…
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Heart of the World
In the third chapter of Shir HaShirim, the megillah makes several references to “HaMelekh Shlomo.” The perek ends with a…
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Joy of All the Earth
Every Monday, we recite a stirring ode about the beautiful city of Yerushalayim from Tehillim chapter 48. The Bnei Korah…
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Uniting the Sun and Moon Over Jerusalem
Even a casual perusal through Torah and our liturgy reveals deeply rooted connections between David HaMelekh and the moon. Not…
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The High Priest in Jerusalem
The Kohen Gadol is possibly the most rarefied and sublime figure in the Torah. Bedecked with an extra four articles…
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And They Shall Make Me a Sanctuary: Revealing the True Capacity of a Jew
In this week’s parsha, the Bnei Yisrael are given a commandment to build a Mikdash for Hashem. ועשו לי מקדש,…
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