When you send away the mother-bird . . . when you build a new house and you make a fence around your roof . . . don’t sow a mixture in your vineyard . . . don’t ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
“When you go to war against your enemies… if you will notice an attractive lady, you may take her captive to be your wife” [1]. The reason being that it is recognised ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
Whereas certain other nations are allowed to marry into Judaism (if they have converted) after a certain number of generations, when it comes ..
Written by d fine
The concept of divorce makes its first appearance in our sedra (24:1). The word for a divorce document is a get (spelled gimmel, tes). The Vilna Ga’on notes that ..
Written by d fine
The majority of the sedra ki tetze deals with things that should not be mixed/put together eg kilaim, shatnez, etc. The Torah tells us not to wear shatnez (22;11)- ..
Written by D Fine
The Torah commands us in the mitzvah called ‘shiluach haken’ that we must send away the mother bird before taking away its eggs. There is a FUNdamental ..
Written by B ROSE
“… You shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!” Devarim 25:17-19 The word Amalek – עמלק ..
Written by Benjamin Rose
There is what I think is an inspirational yet simple Rashi on this weeks Parsha which has connections to Elul. See if you can work out how. The mitzva of shiluach ..
Written by Benyamin Mendel First
Much of our sedra connects in some way or another to the theme of mixtures. We are warned about mixing male and female clothing, about mixing wool and linen in our garments, ..
Written by D Fine
“He (Amalek) happened upon you on the way, and he struck the weaklings who were straggling at the rear, when you were faint and exhausted, and he did not fear ..
Written by Benjie Fine