Monthly Archives: May 2019

27 posts

Parashat Behar

Parasha Thoughts Do not take from him interest and increase, and you shall fear your God; and let your brother live with you. (Vayikra 25:26) Why are we forbidden to charge interest? After all, the very same money could have been invested or put into a bank account; lending it […]

Parashat Emor

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh עַ֣ד מִֽמָּחֳרַ֤ת הַשַּׁ-בָּת֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת תִּסְפְּר֖וּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים י֑וֹם וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֛ם מִנְחָ֥ה חֲדָשָׁ֖ה לַה׃ You must count until the day after the seventh week—fifty days; then you shall bring an offering of new grain to the LORD. ( Vayikra 23:16) We are merely a couple of weeks […]