All posts by: moishe

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  Matos

  5 years ago

  Wholly Temple

  Pledges and vows are not to be taken lightly. “Do not profane your word” [1] we are instructed, since ‘it is profaning the holy’ [2]. But what exactly is so ‘holy’ ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Devarim

  5 years ago

  Heart of Hearing

  For the benefit of the Children of Israel “Moshe explained the Torah well” [1]. To explain the Torah “well” is interpreted that Moshe translated the Torah ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Bamidbar

  5 years ago

  Path Two Happiness

  It is explained that we have been commanded to be happy on the festivals in order to provide us with an opportunity to satiate our natural necessity for happiness ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Behaaloscha

  5 years ago

  Not to be taken Lightly

  After the tribal leaders brought inauguration offerings to the newly constructed Tabernacle, Aharon felt dejected that he and his tribe of Levi were excluded [1]. ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
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  Bamidbar

  5 years ago

  A Pleasant Fragrance

  “The Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle so that there shall be no wrath upon the assembly of the Children of Israel and the Levites will guard the guardings ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
• Shemos

  5 years ago

  You name it

  The exodus to Egypt is introduced as follows: “These are the names of the Children of Israel who were coming to Egypt” [1]. What is so important about mentioning ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
• Tetzaveh

  5 years ago

  Tetzaveh-Keeping the Jewish Look

  Tetzaveh focuses mainly on the clothing of the Kohen Gadol and of the other Kohanim. When you hear of a Parsha so dedicated to clothing, it makes you stop and think ..

  Written by Peretz Traube
• Bo

  5 years ago

  Weekly Dvar Torah,Insightful and practical

  BS”D Redemption–The Main Thing Rabbi Yeheskel Lebovic What’s the Main Thrust? In this week’s Parsha of Bo (Ex. 12:12) G-d states: : “I will pass ..

  Written by Sholtiel Lebovic
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  Behar

  5 years ago

  Be a welcome guest

  But in the seventh year, there shall be a complete rest for the Land. . . (25:4) The Torah tells us the strict punishment for working the land of Eretz Yisroel during ..

  Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
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  Lech-Lecha

  6 years ago

  A test of your own medicine

  Our forefather Avraham was instructed to “Go for yourself” – to leave his family and hometown and head towards the land of Israel where he was to be blessed ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman