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Acharei Mos/Kedoshim
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Affinity
“and you shall love your fellow as yourself, I am Hashem.”
(Vayikra 19:18)
How can we possibly love another person as much as we love our self?
The Meshech Chochma writes that the meaning of as yourself ....
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Posted 5/1/2009 12:00 AM |
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HiShamer B’Nega Tzoraas
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In last week’s Parsha, we find the difference between a Metzorah Musgar, who is someone locked away in order to determine whether he really has a definite Tzoraas affliction, and a Metzora Muchlat, who is someone who definitely has Tzoraas. The per ....
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Posted 4/27/2009 12:00 AM |
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V’Ahavta L’Rayacha Komocha
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In this week’s Parsha, we find the immense Mitzvah of "V’Ahavta L’Rayacha Komocha" (Vayikra 19:18)--you shall love your fellow as yourself. The scope and breadth of this "K’lal Gadol B’Torah--great principle of the Torah" (Shabbos 31A) includes the ....
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Posted 4/27/2009 12:00 AM |
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Tazriah Metzora
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The Ramban (Vayikra 13, 47) writes that tzora’as is a completely supernatural phenomenon. It occurs only in the
chosen land of Eretz Yisroel, it will befall only the Jewish People - and only when they maintain an elevated
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Posted 4/24/2009 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Tazria Metzora
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Well for those poor souls who were not able to find the time or energy to cut their hair before Pesach, this year as Rosh Chodesh Iyar falls on Erev Shabbas and Shabbas, according to all minhagim it is permissible on Erev Shabbas, to cut one’s hair ....
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Posted 4/24/2009 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Shmini
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The Trait of Embarrassment
This parsha opens with the final day of the dedication ceremony of the
Tabernacle. Moshe tells Aharon to offer certain sacrifices. “And Moshe said
to Aharon: ‘Go close to the Alter and offer your sin offe ....
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Posted 4/17/2009 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Tzav
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Why is the Shabbas before Pesach called Shabbas Hagadol ? - Because of
the miracle that happened on that Shabbas, before we went out of Egypt. The
Mishna Brerer explains, that in the year that we went out of Egyp ....
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Posted 4/4/2009 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Vayikrah
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I read something that I thought you might like to think about. Who do you
think wrote these words, and which mitzvah is he speaking about."
"The man that is so inspired to do this, will share a goodly portion in ....
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Posted 3/31/2009 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Vayakel-Pekudie
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Bin Laden stated that, as the Americans start pulling out of Iraq
jihad must be relocated to "the Palestinian territories."
DEBKAfile's counter-terror sources point to his key phrase as
being: "Jordan… is the best and widest front, ....
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Posted 3/22/2009 12:00 AM |
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Posted 3/21/2009 12:00 AM |
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Bringing the Shechina to Rest in this World
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Rav Wolbe cites two explanations offered by the meforshim on how the Mishkan succeeded in causing the
Shechina to rest among Bnei Yisroel. The first explanation is offered by the Kuzari who explains that
the rules of nature are in reality a ....
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Posted 3/20/2009 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Ki Tisa
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What a week !!! I don’t know about you but I’m glad this ones over. What
with Purim, and Purim again in Yerushalayim, my legs are stiff and butter at the
same time, figure that one out. The chef’s choice of fish, sea bre ....
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Posted 3/14/2009 12:00 AM |
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Posted 3/14/2009 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Tetzaveh
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A close relationship
The Cohen Gadol wore eight exquisite garments. One of them was the Robe
(m’il). Hanging from the bottom of the Robe were bells. Many explanations
are given for these bells. Rabbeinu Bachya compares the Cohen ....
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Posted 3/7/2009 12:00 AM |
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Posted 3/7/2009 12:00 AM |
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Power of Adar
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As we saw in last week’s Parsha, the Aron consisted of solid wood, plated inside and outside with gold. In spite of the fact that the Aron was plated with gold much more valuable than the wood it covered, the Aron is nevertheless referred to in the ....
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Posted 3/2/2009 12:00 AM |
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TIZAVEH
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Engraved on the gems that graced the ornamental garments of the Kohen Gadol - the High Priest - were the names of the twelve sons of Yaacov. The Torah states several times that these names awakened an eternal remembrance to HaShem. What was the speci ....
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Posted 3/2/2009 12:00 AM |
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Posted 2/25/2009 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Mishpatim
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This certainly has been an exciting week. What with the engagement party
on Tues. night and the ...
We had it in a large private home in Har Noff. The Balas Ha Bayit was one
of Sara's teachers from her school in Ofakim. ....
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Posted 2/20/2009 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Yisro
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What would have happened on Mount Sinai if the Jewish Nation to be, had not
accepted the Torah? Not only would we be buried by the mountain that Hashem
held over our head as a bucket. ( rashi) but the entire creation would return to ....
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Posted 2/14/2009 12:00 AM |
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Important Numbers
