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7 years ago
Parashas Nasso – The Sotah
Parashas Nasso – The Sotah : This week we have the second instalment from the book of Bamidbar which is that of the action-packed Parashas Nasso. Again as discussed ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
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7 years ago
The Torah definition of counting
Again in this week’s parsha we find that the word for counting (na’so or se’u) also means to raise up or uplift. What does this tell us about the Jewish ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Give and Take
When Hashem revealed Himself to the Jewish people at Har Sinai – the extraordinary event annually commemorated and celebrated on the festival of Shavuos – ..
Written by Rafi Jager
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7 years ago
Parashas Behar/Bechukosai – The Gift and The Curse
Parashas Behar/Bechukosai – The Gift and The Curse : This week we have another double Parasha which also happens to be the final instalment from the book of Vayikra. ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
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7 years ago
why do we count UP to Shavuos?
When it was 2 weeks till my wedding it really hit me. I couldn’t wait – 2 weeks 2 weeks! – and every day after that I would count down to the day. ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
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7 years ago
Shmittah at Har Sinai?
The opening pasuk of Behar singles out that the mitzvah of Shmittah – and all of its details – was relayed to Moshe at Har Sinai. Though this was true ..
Written by D Fine
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7 years ago
Lulav before Sukkos?!
The Netziv (32:43) quite correctly asks why, when our sedra speaks about the festival of Sukkos, does it put the mitzvah of the 4 minim (‘species’) before ..
Written by D Fine
