Monthly Archives: May 2017

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Parashat Bamidbar

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen Hashem spoke to Moshe in the wilderness of Sinai. (1:1) The Midrash notes the Torah’s emphasis on the place where the Torah was given to Klal Yisrael. Chazal say, “The Torah was given in the wilderness. Just as it is accessible and free to […]

Parashat Behar, Bechukotai

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov This week’s Torah portion, Behar, talks about the mitzva of Shemita – the Sabbatical year. All agricultural work must stop during the seventh year. The reason for this mitzva is that we should realize that our sustenance is from G-d. Even though we need […]