Ki Tisa: Hashem’s Tefillin
What did the Sages mean that God wears tefillin? And what is special about the knot, that God revealed that particular part of His tefillin to Moses?
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Tetzaveh: Beyond the Holy
The conflict between sacred and secular exists both in our private lives and in the public sphere, as indicated by the garments of the High Priest...
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Parshat Shirah and Tu B’Shvat
What's the connection among Parashat Beshalach, Parshat Shirah, Tu B'Shvat, and Shovavim? RENEWAL! We are in a time of renewal for trees and for every Jew.
Terumah: The Garden of the Good Life
Its beauty cannot be expressed in a poem or captured in any picture; all the tastes, fragrances and sights in the world can be found in this wondrous garden...
Mishpatim: Holy Man
(Shemot 21:1-24:18) - "And you shall be holy men to Me" (Shemot 22:30) - Why is it written "holy men to Me" instead of "holy to Me"?
Yitro: A Lesson in Humility
The Midrash says that when God decided to give the Torah to the Jews, all of the mountains in the desert...
Yitro: The Royal Carriage
Do we really think about the receiving the Torah? We’ve got other problems - debts, health problems, pressure at work, dealing with the kids…
Beshalach: The Merit of the Righteous
What were their weapons? The remains of Yosef! A righteous person is a shield for his people, and the "righteous are even greater in death than in life."
Mishpatim: Nowhere to Hide
If the Torah tells the lowest individual - the slave – how to govern his affairs, then the Torah has some great advice for the rest of us, too.
Noach: Staying Afloat
What makes life such a stormy sea are the turbulent waters of heresy and defeat. One needs a strong emotional and spiritual sea craft to stay afloat…
Bereishit: Where Are You?
But by asking him where he is, Hashem is giving Adam an opportunity to slow down, assess himself, and clarify the point of truth in his mind. Hashem already knows the answer…
Divine Representation
What does it mean to serve Hashem, love Him and walk in His ways? These are all Torah commandments, but they seem to be slipping through our fingers…
Korach: Arrogance or Humility?
Korach was a brilliant person to whom wisdom, wealth and achievement came easily. He believed it was due to his own prowess…
Lech Lecha: My Lech–Lecha Moment
Like the runner who rises to emotional heights each time he feels a cramp and keeps on moving, the person of faith becomes ecstatic every time something difficult happens…
Bereishit: Eclipse, Intellect and Emuna
Parshat Breishit: How was the recent total eclipse of the sun an indication that the Geula is fast on the way and that emuna will soon spread all over the world?
Vayeitzei: Leah’s Song
Parshat Vayetze: Rebbe Shimon says, "From the day Hashem created the world, there wasn’t a person who praised Hashem, until Leah did." What? No one praised Hashem until then?
Bereishit: Intellect and Emuna
Parshat Breishit - The more Torah a person learns, the stronger his emuna becomes and the more his intellect is enhanced with holiness, uplifting him even more...
Vayigash: The Conversation
Parshat Vayigash: The commentators tell us that Yosef did not continue studying Torah with his father after that meeting. What prevented him?