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וכאשר יענו אתו כן ירבה וכן יפרץ "The more they torment them, the more they will...
Thursday, January 12, 2012/Tebeth 17, 5772
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בא אחיך במרמה ויקח ברכתך "Your brother came with cunning and took your blessing" (Bereshith...
Thursday, November 24, 2011/Heshwan 27, 5772
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We all want our children to treat us with respect. Honoring one's parents, as we all know, is one of the Ten...
Friday, October 28, 2011/Tashri 30, 5772
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ותשחת הארץ לפני הא' "And the earth was corrupt before G-d" (Bereshith 6:11). Why does it say...
Thursday, October 27, 2011/Tashri 29, 5772
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There are those who say that if a woman's husband is in town (Ba'alah Ba'ir), even though he is not physically...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011/Tashri 27, 5772
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We commonly see people, after they have finished their silent 'Amidah, while waiting for the Hazzan to finish his...
Monday, October 24, 2011/Tashri 26, 5772
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This past Monday, the thirteenth of Elul, people across the globe commemorated the 102nd passing of Hakham Yoseph...
Friday, September 16, 2011/Elul 17, 5771
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"For it is a sign between Me and you, for your generations"... (Exodus, 31,13). The word "for your generations" in...
Friday, September 2, 2011/Elul 3, 5771
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לא תטה משפט לא תכיר פנים "You shall not pervert judgement" (Debarim 16:19). One of the...
Thursday, September 1, 2011/Elul 2, 5771
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How does a matron greet a king? She beautifies herself and adorns herself with her royal attire and crown. What...
Friday, August 26, 2011/Ab 26, 5771
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Why is it that a mother teaches her child to say the words "Abba" and "Imma" (Mum and Dad) as her child's first...
Thursday, August 18, 2011/Ab 18, 5771
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Somehow, when women and speech are mentioned, many people associate these words with a wide selection of jokes....
Friday, August 5, 2011/Ab 5, 5771
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ויקח קרח "And Qorah took" (Bamidbar 16:1). What did Qorah take? In the Gemara of Sanhedrin (109b) it states...
Thursday, June 23, 2011/Siwan 21, 5771
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כל הזהב העשוי למלאכה בכל מלאכת הקדש "All the gold that was used for the work, for all...
Thursday, March 3, 2011/Adar A 27, 5771
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The Shulhan (table) in the Mishkan (Tabernacle) had twelve loaves of bread which were baked every Friday and...
Thursday, February 3, 2011/Shebat 29, 5771
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As we mentioned previously, King David forbade a man to be alone with a Jewish woman whom he was permitted...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010/Tebeth 15, 5771
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We mentioned previously that Yihud (seclusion of a man and woman who are not permitted to be alone together) is...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010/Tebeth 14, 5771
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גדלים תעשה לך על ארבע כנפות כסותך אשר תכסה בה "You shall place fringes on the...
Thursday, August 19, 2010/Elul 9, 5770
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"Wayishma' Yithro Khohen Midian Hothen Moshe Eth Kol Asher 'Asah Eloqim Le Moshe UlYisrael 'Ammo" (Jethro, the priest...
Thursday, February 4, 2010/Shebat 20, 5770
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Yehudah (Judah) says to Joseph (not knowing that he is his brother Yoseph), "Ki Khamokha KePhar'oh" (For you are like...
Friday, December 25, 2009/Tebeth 8, 5770
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How can we understand the statement in the morning blessings (Birkhoth Hashahar), "Al Tebi-eni Leedei Het" (do not...
Sunday, August 9, 2009/Ab 19, 5769
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Moshe Rabbenu, 'a"h, asks G-d to appoint someone over the 'Edah (assembly).
In Parashath Beha'alothkha,...
Friday, July 10, 2009/Tammuz 18, 5769
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The first two Pesuqim (verses) of Parashath Huqqath both contain the word Lemor (saying). "Waydabber H' Il...
Friday, July 3, 2009/Tammuz 11, 5769
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Koh Thebarkhu Eth Benei Yisrael (Thus shall you bless the Children of Israel). For what reason did the Jewish people...
Friday, June 5, 2009/Siwan 13, 5769
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It says in Parashath Qedoshim "Wehithqaddishtem Weeheeyethem Qedoshim" (And you shall sanctify yourself and...
Friday, May 1, 2009/Iyyar 7, 5769
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Something that I have noticed over the years is that people are becoming increasingly careless about letting the...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009/Iyyar 5, 5769
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On Pesah (Passover) we dip the Karpas (celery) into salt or lemon water or vinegar, and then later we dip the Maror...
Sunday, April 5, 2009/Nisan 11, 5769
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"When a man from among you (Mikkem) brings an offering to G-d".
Our lives are a balance between the...
Friday, March 27, 2009/Nisan 2, 5769
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"WaYabo-u Kol Ish Asher Nesao Libbo", (and they all came, every man, whose heart lifted him up). We learn...
Friday, March 20, 2009/Adar 24, 5769
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Last week we explored the similarity between our physical garments (for clothing the body), and our spiritual...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009/Adar 15, 5769
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It says in Parashath Terumah, "We'Asu Aron 'Aseh Shittim, "And you shall make an Ark of acacia...
Friday, February 27, 2009/Adar 3, 5769
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In 'Alenu Leshabbeyah, when we come to the phrase, "WeAnahnu Mishtahawim Lifneh Melekh Malkhe Hammelakhim...
Sunday, February 22, 2009/Shebat 28, 5769
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