All posts by: moishe

• Korah

  4 years ago

  Brible Stories

  “Korach took…” [1] Korach led a rebellion against Moshe. We have been taught that whilst his followers foolishly sinned, Korach was wise, and instead it was his eyes ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Terumah

  4 years ago

  Take2: it takes two…to give

  G-d told Moshe to speak to the Children of Israel as follows: “Take for Me donations (for the Tabernacle)” [1]. It is widely noted by the commentaries that it seems ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Mishpatim

  4 years ago

  ‘Praysworthy’

  Moshe was told to ascend Mount Sinai, where he was to receive “the Torah and the commandment” [1]. The simple understanding is that even though the word “commandment” ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Toldos

  5 years ago

  Life after Death

  Before Moshe our leader passes away (‘samoch l’misaso’), he blesses the Children of Israel [1]. The issue has been raised as to why Moshe waited until he blessed ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Toldos

  5 years ago

  TRUE VALUE

  עשו sold the בכורה for a pot of lentils. The question is very obvious: How can יעקב buy “רוחניות “for a pot of soup?! A איד came ..

  Written by SHIMON KAPLIN
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  Reeh

  5 years ago

  Bodyguard

  Subject: Bodyguard We have been commanded to “guard your soul” [1]. This is the positive commandment to look after our bodies. Our body of course houses our soul, ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Torah-Portion

  5 years ago

  Your Money or Your Life

  We have been taught that the evil nation of Amalek came to attack the Children of Israel because they were weak in Torah [1]. But Amalek came before the Torah was given? ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Ki-Seitzei

  5 years ago

  Wine & Dine – The “reward” for mitzvos

  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
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  Rosh-Hashana

  5 years ago

  Make a Date

  Just before Rosh Hashana we read the portion in the Torah of the punishments of those who deviate from the correct path. We have been taught that this is in order ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Tisha-Bav

  5 years ago

  Tisha B’Av – A new approach

  The Medrash notes a peculiar choice of words when Dovid describes the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash in Tehillim: “A song of Asaf. O Hashem, foreign nations ..

  Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick