The Highs And Lows of Jerusalem
This week’s parsha and the conclusion of last week’s parsha are a study in contrasts. Parshat VaYeira concludes with the…
Read MoreThis week’s parsha and the conclusion of last week’s parsha are a study in contrasts. Parshat VaYeira concludes with the…
Read MoreAfter many decades of waiting, our parsha tells the story of Yitzhak’s birth. This miracle was met with great joy…
Read MoreIn a memorable passage, Rabbeinu Bachya ibn Pekuda writes in his Chovot HaLevavot that there is an inverse relationship between…
Read MoreIn the post-mabul world, God imparts certain basic messages to Noah that are to be the cornerstone of a new…
Read MoreThe story of humanity begins in a garden. The Garden of Eden is a pastoral setting, filled with rivers and…
Read MoreThe mitzvah of Lulav is intimately bound with Yerushalayim. The Talmud records that outside the Beit HaMikdash there is only…
Read MoreThis week’s parsha provides an overview of the future history of the Jewish people. Moshe Rabbeinu teaches the Jewish people…
Read MoreOne section of this week’s parsha that is particularly resonant this year is the commandment of Hakhel. During the Sukkot…
Read MoreThis week’s parsha begins with a covenant being created between God and the Jewish people. After telling the Jewish people…
Read MoreWhen describing the mitzvah of bikkurim, the Torah emphasizes that the farmer should put the fruits into a basket for…
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