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Transforming Suffering into Redemption
Why do we suffer? Are minor irritations included in suffering? How did King David deal with suffering and how can we apply his method in
The true meaning behind our sorrows
After Tishah B’av we will entered the seven weeks of consolation, seven weeks in which God is viewed as comforting us for our losses, both on
The All-Encompassing South
In some of our previous articles this year (5774), we offered a few two-word phrases that carry the initials ע”ד (that have a numerical value
Containing the lights
When the Jewish people in its entirety stood beneath Mt.Sinai to receive the Torah, they experienced a miracle greater than the exodus from Egypt and
Parashat Terumah: Contributing to the Taber...
Parashat Terumah begins with the commandment, “You shall take for Me a contribution…” This verse can actually be seen as a heading for all the coming parashot through
Parashat Ki tisa: Understanding the sin of ...
The sin of the Golden Calf divides Parashat Ki Tisa into two parts – before the sin and after it. At first glance, it seems that the
Making the right diagnosis
In the parashot of Tazria-Metzora we learn about the disease of tzara’at (Biblical leprosy) and how the individual suffering from it is purified. Although nowadays we have no way to actively
The Torah’s greatest principle: Love your...
Rabbi Akiva said, “Love your fellow as yourself” is a great principle of the Torah. A similar principle is gleaned from the famous story of
Sanctifying God’s Name
In Parashat Emor we are commanded, “Do not desecrate My Holy Name, and I shall be sanctified within the Children of Israel.” These two mitzvot (commandments), desecrating God’s Name
Counting time – Sabbatical Year
The mitzvot of shmitah (the sabbatical year; pl. shmitot) and yovel (the Jubilee year) are enumerated in Parashat Behar where we learn that every seventh year is a shmitah year and the year following every seven shmitah cycles is