Parshat Ki Tavo
The Gemara in Megilla (6B), relates the following: “Rabbi Yitzchok says: [One who says] I have labored and not found success, do not believe; [one who says] I have not labored but…
Parshat Re’eh
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Parshat Ba’alotcha
In Parshat Ba’alotcha, we learn about the individuals who were unable to bring the Pesach offering on the 14th of Nisan because they were ritually unclean, having come into contact with a…
Parshat Bamidbar
As we approach the chag of Shavuot, we are filled with a tremendous sense of gratitude for the special responsibility we took on millenia ago, and recommit to annually, to safeguard the…
Parshat Behar
In Parshat Behar, Hashem instructs Moshe in the laws of shmita. When Bnai Yisrael enter the land He has given them, they are to sow their fields, prune their vineyards, and gather…
Parshat Kedoshim
In Parshat Kedoshim, the Torah commands Bnai Yisrael: “You shall be holy, for holy I am, Hashem your G-d. ואהבת לרעך כמוך” (Vayikra 19:1) In this parsha, we are provided with a…
Parshat Tazria
Bnai Yisrael complained nearly every step of the way from Mizrayim to Eretz Yisrael. There wasn’t enough water, they didn’t like the food, the journey was difficult, and the land promised to…
Parshat Vayakhel
In Parshat Vayakhel, we learn about Betzalel, the highly gifted craftsman, imbued by Hashem with great skill, who crafts magnificent objects out of precious metals, stones, fabric, and wood. A multifaceted artisan,…
Parshat Tetzaveh
In Parshat Tetzaveh, we learn about the garments Aharon Hakohen wore while performing his Avodat Hashem in the mishkan. The ephod, the garment worn over his tunic and robe, was adorned with…
Parshat Mishpatim
Goal-setting is a concept that helps us be intentional in our efforts to accomplish whatever it is we want to achieve. Whether the goal is to make a new friend, get better…