Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yitzchak Ariel The first commandment in Parshat Kedoshim is “Kedoshim Tih’yu†loosely translated as “be holy.†What does it mean to be holy? How does one fulfil this commandment? The commentaries point out that the word Kadosh really means separate. The Ramban writes that until now […]
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Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Chaim Saidian Do not imitate the practice of the land of Egypt… and do not imitate the practice of the land of Canaan (18:3) This is one of the Torah’s introductory verses for the section that commands the Jewish people to be holy. Upon commenting on […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen On the last days of Passover we celebrate one of the greatest moments in Jewish history, Kiriyat Yam Suf. In fact, Chazal tell us the miracles were so great that a maidservant saw more of Hashem’s glory at the Yam Suf then the Prophet […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov Passover! Jews call it Hag Ha’Pesach but God in the Torah calls it Hag Ha’matzah. Why does Passover have two names? Why does God refer to it as Matzah, and Bnei Israel refer to it as Pesach? That’s because in a relationship we should look […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Michael Segankohanim This week’s Sidra deals with laws of Tzaraat. In the laws governing Tzaraat we find a very strange concept. Tzaraas status is affected totally by the declaration of the Cohen. A person may have all the conditions and physical characteristics that define Metzora, but […]