All posts by: moishe

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  Behaaloscha

  2 days ago

  The humblest man on the face of the earth

  וְהָאִישׁ מֹשֶׁה עָנָו מאוד מִכֹּל הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה׃ [יב,ג] Moshe Rabbeinu was very ..

  Written by R Moshe Schleider
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  Tazria

  2 months ago

  Appreciating the Kohanim

  Contracting tzaraas was no simple matter. Those who were stricken by this condition were forbidden to have any contact with others, and their clothes and any objects ..

  Written by Daniel Shasha
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  Mishpatim

  2 months ago

  The power of thoughts of repentance

  The Parashah teaches, that one who steals an ox must pay five times its value, yet for a sheep four times (21:37).  Chazal teach that the one who carries the sheep ..

  Written by Daniel Shasha
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  Mishpatim

  2 months ago

  The gift of sunlight

  Our Parashah teaches that one who steals an ox must pay five times its value, yet for a sheep four times (21:37).  Chazal teach that the one who carries the sheep ..

  Written by Living Appreciation
• Achrei-Mos

  9 months ago

  A Dangerous Fiery Observance

  Acharei Mos: A Dangerous Fiery Observance   My brother-in-law recently made an interesting observation. He is in his mid-thirties and had studied in advanced ..

  Written by Rabbi Aryeh Dachs
• Sefiras-Haomer

  9 months ago

  Love-Hate relationship

  During the period between the festivals of Pesach and Shavuos, we strive to improve our interpersonal relationships and in particular the commandment to “love ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
• Kedoshim

  9 months ago

  Kedoshim Tihyu: Our Unique Mission

  Kedoshim Tihyu: Our Unique Mission   The Torah tells us “Kedoshim tihiyu; be holy!” The Midrash explains that after reading this directive, one may make ..

  Written by Rabbi Aryeh Dachs
• Behar

  9 months ago

  Putting the WE in Charity

    Behar: Putting the “We” in Charity I once read an excerpt from a talk given by Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik where he contrasts the root of the word charity ..

  Written by Rabbi Aryeh Dachs
• Shavuos

  9 months ago

  Shavuot

  On the festival of Shvuos, when we commemorate the giving of the Torah, we read the vision of the ‘Merkavah’ of the prophet Yechezkel. What exactly is this ‘Merkavah’ ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
• Balak

  9 months ago

  Forget the Donkey!

    Balak: Forget the Donkey!   There is a scene in Fiddler on the Roof where the idealistic Perchik tells Tevye, “Money is the world’s curse!” Tevye replies ..

  Written by Rabbi Aryeh Dachs