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 […]
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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 […]
By Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh יֵּצֵ×Ö™ בֶּן־×ִש×Ö¼Ö¸Ö£×” יִשְׂרְ×ֵלִ֔ית וְהוּ×Ö™ בֶּן־×Ö´Ö£×™×©× ×žÖ´×¦Ö°×¨Ö´Ö”×™ בְּת֖וֹךְ ×‘Ö¼Ö°× ÖµÖ£×™ יִשְׂרָ×ֵ֑ל ×•Ö·×™Ö¼Ö´× Ö¼Ö¸×¦×•Ö¼Ö™ ×‘Ö¼Ö·Ö½×žÖ¼Ö·×—Ö²× Ö¶Ö”×” בֶּ֚ן הַיִּשְׂרְ×ֵלִ֔ית וְ×Ö´Ö–×™×©× ×”Ö·×™Ö¼Ö´×©×‚Ö°×¨Ö°×ֵלִֽי׃ ×™× The son of the Israelite woman pronounced the Name in blasphemy, and he was brought to Moses….. וְ×Ö´Ö•×™×©× ×›Ö¼Ö´Ö¥×™ ×™Ö·×›Ö¼Ö¶Ö–×” ×›Ö¼Ö¸×œÖ¾× Ö¶Ö£×¤Ö¶×©× ×Ö¸×“Ö¸Ö‘× ×žÖ–×•Ö¹×ª יוּמָֽת׃ ×™×— If anyone kills any human […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Avraham Moeinzadeh One of the Mitzvot that is commanded to us in Parashat Kedoshim is a well known Mitzvah of Ahavat Yisrael. The phrase that the Torah uses for performing this Mitzvah is “Veahavta Lereacha Kamocha,” which is simply translated as, “Love your friend as yourself.” […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Michael Segankohanim During these days between Pesach and Shavuot, we count the Omer everyday. We all know that the reason is we are looking forward and counting to Shavuot, the day of receiving the Torah. The question however is asked: if we are looking forward to […]