“Ayin tachas ayin (an eye instead of an eye)” 21:24. The Gemara in Bava Kama (83b) emphasizes that it is not an eye that Reuven has to pay for knocking out Shimon’s ..
Written by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
In Parshas Mishpatim the Torah instructs us with regard to lending money to our fellow in need. The Torah states: “When you lend money to My people, to the poor ..
Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
וְאַתֶּם תִּהְיוּ לִי מַמְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲנִים. . . And you will be for me a Nation of Kohanim. . . (19:6) How can Hashem call the Jewish ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
By Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen Undoubtedly, the most important event in the history of the world was the giving of the Torah at Har Sinai. Nor has the world ever witnessed ..
Written by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
One of the striking features of Parshas Yisro is the juxtaposition of the portion about Yisro’s advice to Moshe Rabbeinu with Matan Torah. Reb Tzadok HaKohen ..
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The highlight of Parshas Yisro is the Ten Commandments. The fourth Mitzvo is to remember the Shabbos , and the fifth is honoring one’s parents . This juxtaposition ..
Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
Six days they will gather (the manna) and on the seventh day, Shabbos, there will not be on it. [1] Why mention the ‘seventh day’ and also ‘Shabbos’? Yudka, ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
Shemos, 13:18: “The children of Israel were chamushim when they went up from Egypt.” Rashi, 13:18, Dh: Chamushim: ”…Chamushim, [means ..
Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
“Cause dread and terror to fall on them (the chiefs of Edom, the strong men of Mo’av and the inhabitants of Cana’an), with the greatness of Your arm cause ..
Written by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
Who was Ba’al Tz’fon? (Adapted from the Oznayim la’Torah) The Mechilta explains that Ba’al Tz’fon’s real name was Pisom (one ..
Written by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler