mitzvot
The Land of Desire
Rabbi Ginsburgh on desire, will, and pleasure in the performance of the mitzvot and their connection to the Land of Israel.
Q&A: Reason for Fulfilling Mitzvot
Q: Some people told me that it is not good to do mitzvot for the sake of hastening the redemption, but rather to do them
Pirkei Avot 4:2: The Natural Connection
Pirkei Avot Chapter 4 Mishnah 2: “Ben Azzai would say: Run to pursue a minor mitzvah, and flee from a transgression. For a mitzvah brings another
For Heaven's Sake
By Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh In “Likutei Amarim,” Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk explains the verse in the Scroll of Eicha, “Nisa levaveinu el kapayim, el
Lights and Mitzvot
The 613 mitzvot are the only vessels that can contain the great spiritual lights of the Revelation at Mt. Sinai The past few portions of
The Torah's final three commandments
This week’s parashah, Vayelech, contains the Torah’s 613th and final mitzvah (commandment), to write a Sefer Torah (Torah scroll), just as Moshe Rabbeinu did. Parashat
Three Reasons to Honor your Parents
The name of this month, Av, means "father." This is the month to connect to our parents (father and mother) and honor them. "Honor your