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Parshas Behar-Bechukosai Inspiration

Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai Inspiration

In this week’s Parsha, the Yidden are traveling through the Midbar. The pasuk says V’chi yamuch achicha, Umata yodo imach – if your brother becomes impoverished and stretches out his hand – vehechzakta bo – you should give him strength. If a person needs help or assistance you should care for him and support him. There…

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Parshas Emor Inspiration: Lead By Example

Posted on May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Emor Inspiration: Lead By Example

In the beginning of this week’s Parsha, the pasuk starts off, “Emor El Hakohanim” – say to the Kohanim… right after, the pasuk says “Vamarta Aleyihem” – and say to them. Rashi says that the Kohanim received a double charge. They were charged to protect their kedusha and “Lehazir Gedolim Al HaKetanim” – they were…

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Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim Inspiration: Is Love Possible??

Posted on May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim Inspiration: Is Love Possible??

In this week’s Parsha, we are commanded “V’ahavta l’rei’echa kamocha, you shall love your neighbor like yourself. There is an obvious question here. What exactly does this mean? How is it possible to love someone else as we love ourselves? Isn’t that counterintuitive? After all, we are wired to fend and protect ourselves. We are wired…

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Parshas Tazria-Metzorah Inspiration

Posted on May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Tazria-Metzorah Inspiration

In this week’s Parsha, the Torah speaks about someone contracting tzaraas, a lesion on the skin that appears due to different types of sins. The pasuk says “Adam ki yieyeh…” – A person who contracts tzaraas should be brought to Aharon Hakohen, or one of his sons, the kohanim. Someone who is presumed to have…

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Parshas Tzav: Elevating the Mundane

Posted on April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Tzav: Elevating the Mundane

In this week’s Parsha, the pasuk says, u’fashat es begadav, the Kohen, divests himself of his holy priestly clothing, velavash begadim acherim, he puts on ordinary simple clothing, vehotzi es hadeshin, in order to remove and dispose of the ashes. The question is why? Why do we require the holy Kohen to do the menial…

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Parshas Vaikra Inspiration

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Vaikra Inspiration

In this week’s Parsha, the pasuk says, “Adam ki yakriv mikem karbon lashem – when a person from you offers a sacrifice to Hashem.” There is a question here: The Torah could have simply said Adam ki yakriv karbon lashem – when a person brings a sacrifice to Hashem. Why does the Torah use the…

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Parshas Bechukosai: Peace Saves Lives

Posted on May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 By parsha
Parshas Bechukosai: Peace Saves Lives

   In this week’s Parsha (26:3), The Torah promises that if the Jewish people en masse keep the Torah, they will be blessed with every conceivable blessing. They will be blessed with prosperity, security, and satiety. Immediately after the pasuk (26:6) says, Hashem promises, I’ll give you peace. There is a question here: You have every…

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Parshas Behar: Empowering Others

Posted on May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 By parsha
Parshas Behar: Empowering Others

 In this week’s Parsha (25:35), the pasuk says V’chi yamuch achicha – if your brother becomes impoverished – Umata yodo imach – and he is in close proximity to you– vehczaktah – you should give him strength. Literally, the pasuk means that if a person gets impoverished, poverty-stricken, or indigent you should give him a lift – you should take care…

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Parshas Emor: The Key to Raising Good Children

Posted on May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 By parsha
Parshas Emor: The Key to Raising Good Children

In the beginning of this week’s Parsha, the Kohanim are warned to avoid Tumah (impurity). The pasuk starts off “Emor El Hakohanim” – say to the Kohanim… On this Pasuk, Rashi says that the Kohanim were charged, “Lehazir Gedolim Al HaKetanim” – to make sure that the adults admonish the children and warn them how to behave. I heard from…

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Parshas Kedoshim – Love Your Fellow Jew!

Posted on May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 By parsha
Parshas Kedoshim – Love Your Fellow Jew!

In this week’s Parsha (19:18) we are commanded “V’ahavta l’rei’echa kamocha, you shall love your neighbor like yourself.” I would like to share with you two questions: Why does the Torah stipulate kamocha –  to love someone like yourself? Wouldn’t it have been sufficient to say, V’ahavta l’rei’echa–  love your neighbor? Secondly, how can we love someone as…

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