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| Parshat Behar-Bechukotai |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| Hashem gives us the Land of Israel and our Torah. In the Torah, Hashem gives us the formula for national security and the only way to find lasting peace in a hostile area... |
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| Parshat Emor |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| This week's Torah portion hints to the connection between the Omer and Rebbe Shimon Bar Yochai, whose yartzeit comes out on the 33rd day of the Omer, or "Lag B'Omer"... |
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| Parshat Achrei Mot - Kedoshim |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| How is the Kohen HaGadol, the High Priest, capable of confessing for all of Israel's sins on Yom Kippur? How can he possibly know what everyone did wrong? |
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| Parshat Tazria-Metzora |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| Why in the world would Hashem afflict the walls of a person's house with leprosy? Everything Hashem does carries an inner message with it, and this is no exception... |
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| Parshat Vayikra |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| The Torah discusses what type of ritual sacrifice the nation's president must bring when he transgresses; from this passage, we also learn what makes a national leader sin... |
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| Parshat Ki Tisa |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| This week's Torah portion teaches us that there's only one thing worse than the Golden Calf, and that's sadness and depression, which are the opposite of holiness... |
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| Parshat Yitro |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| Yitro tells his son-in-law Moshe that if he accepts his advice, he will surely benefit from Divine assistance. How can he make such a promise? |
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| Parshat Beshalach |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| A person finishes his 120 years on earth and arrives at the Heavenly Court. He was an observant Jew, and upright too. The court says that's not enough, give us proof... |
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| Parshat Bo |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| Kids ask probing questions. The moment your son is old enough, he'll want to know what Dad is reading while sipping his morning coffee. And, kids hate hypocrisy... |
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| Parshat Va'era |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| Last week's Torah portion ended with Moshe's dramatic claim that the lives of the Jews has only become more difficult since Hashem sent him to Pharaoh; Hashem now answers... |
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| Parshat Shemot |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| There's a right and wrong way to use every single one of our bodily appendages. This week's Torah portion shows us how Moses did the right thing at the right time... |
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| Parshat Vayichi |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| When we bless our children, we bless our girls to be like our holy matriarchs. But the boys, we bless to be like Ephraim and Menashe instead of like the patriarchs. Why? |
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| Parshat Vayigash |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| In one of the Torah's most dramatic episodes, Yosef comes to the realization that the worst moments of his life were truly all for the very best. |
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| Parshat Vayeshev |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| The Torah tells us that Reuven wanted to save Joseph from his brothers, so he threw him into a pit full of snakes and scorpions; that's called a rescue? |
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