All posts in: Torah-Portion
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1 day agoThe power of company
Parashah Tazria teaches that a speaker of lashon hara who contracted tzaraas was quarantined outside the camp (13:46). What was the purpose of this quarantine? Rabbi ..
Written by Daniel Shasha
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1 day agoThe gift of speech
Parashas Metzora describes how the metzora who spoke lashon hara and contracted tzaraas was purified. Part of the purification process consisted of the Kohen taking ..
Written by Daniel Shasha
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3 days agoThe 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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3 days agoThe 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
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8 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
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8 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
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8 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
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8 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
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8 months ago
Changing of the Garments
Pinchas: Changing of the Garments As was the custom of the Rebbes before him, the fourth Grand Rebbe of Chabad the Rebbe R’ Shmuel (Mahrash) would hold Yechidus, ..
Written by Rabbi Aryeh Dachs
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8 months ago
The Good Fight
Matos: The Good Fight The Chovos Halevavos in the section Yichud Hashem describes the following scene. A group of soldiers are returning from a victorious ..
Written by Rabbi Aryeh Dachs
