Rebbe Shimon at the Entrance to Jerusalem
The Gemara Makkot (19b) has a lengthy discussion regarding the laws of ma’aser sheni. Farmers would separate this tithe, an…
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Rebbe Eliezer: A Burning Love for Jerusalem
The Shabbatot on which we read the Torah portions of Achrei Mot and Kedoshim present a strange anomaly in the…
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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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PURIM at time of War against AMALEK – from Haman to Hamas!
It’s that beautiful time of the year, the month of Adar, with extra happiness-simcha, and the festival of Purim, with its…
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Ramadan, Rafah, and the Centrality of Jerusalem
Ramadan approaches. It looms over everything Israel and the IDF are trying to accomplish against the Amalek of our generation…
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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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