בנים אתם לי' א' "You are children to the L-rd your G-d" (Debarim 14:1). The custom of the Amorites (one...
Thursday, August 25, 2011/Ab 25, 5771

One of the three special commandments that were given to women is mentioned in this week's Parasha, Parashath...
Thursday, June 16, 2011/Siwan 14, 5771

וכשלו איש באחיו "They will stumble over each other" (Wayiqra 26:37). The simple meaning of this...
Thursday, May 19, 2011/Iyyar 15, 5771

לא תקלל חרש "Do not curse the deaf" (Wayiqra 19:14). Why does the Torah tell us not to curse the deaf as...
Friday, April 29, 2011/Nisan 25, 5771

כי נפש הבשר בדם הוא "For the soul of the flesh is in the blood" (Wayyiqra 17:11). The Ramban...
Friday, April 15, 2011/Nisan 11, 5771

אדם כי יהיה בעור בשרו שאת או ספחת או בהרת "And G-d spoke to Moses and Aaron...
Friday, April 1, 2011/Adar B 26, 5771

We mentioned that a dispute between two Jewish individuals must be handled by a Jewish court (Beth Din) only. (See...
Sunday, January 30, 2011/Shebat 25, 5771

"And these are the ordinances that you shall place in front of them" (Shemoth21:1). Our Rabbis of blessed memory...
Friday, January 28, 2011/Shebat 23, 5771

ואלה שמות בני ישראל הבאים מצרימה "And these are the names of the Children of Israel who...
Thursday, December 23, 2010/Tebeth 16, 5771

According to the Midrash, Asnath was the daughter of Dinah from Shechem. The sons of Ya'aqob Abinu (Jacob), 'a"h,...
Thursday, December 2, 2010/Kislew 25, 5771

ונתן לי לחם לאכל ובגד ללבש, "[And G-d] will give me bread to eat and clothes to wear"...
Thursday, November 11, 2010/Kislew 4, 5771

And Yis-haq prayed to G-d, opposite his wife, because she was barren. (Bereshith 25:21). The verse that recounts...
Thursday, November 4, 2010/Heshwan 27, 5771

When G-d commanded Noah to build the Ark, He gave him specific instructions as to its size. When one considers the...
Thursday, October 7, 2010/Tashri 29, 5771