Is A Human Kosher?
In this week’s parshah the Torah teaches us which animals are kosher and which are not. There is a machlokes Rishonim whether one may eat human meat. The Rambam derives from a pasuk in this week’s parshah that says that from any animal that has split hooves and chews its cud, “osah tocheilu – that one you may eat” – that it is forbidden to eat human meat.
The Deeper Meaning Of Dayenu
Dayenu is not a song of complaint; it is rather a song of thanksgiving to God.
Saying Tehillim The Right Way
How can we say Tehillim with more meaning?
A Tumultuous Pregnancy
Why would Yaakov want to leave the environment of the womb, a place where a celestial angel teaches the fetus all of the Torah?
Aleph Beta: Va’Etchanan: Building an Intimate Relationship with God
In Parshat Va'Etchanan, Moses speaks, a lot - but it all seems so boring, and disconnected. What is he REALLY talking about?
Why Do Women Recite Birchas Hatorah?
While women are exempt from actually learning Torah, they are obligated in a different aspect of the mitzvah.
The Filthy Priests Of Debauchery
Malachi warns the nation of Israel not to take lightly the kohanim – past, present, or future – who are tzaddikim, who are worthy of their patrimony and who set an example by their own conduct for the proper characteristics of righteousness.
May One Use White Wine For Kiddush?
The fourth dibrah of the Asseres Hadibros that is read in this week’s parshah says, “Zachor es yom haShabbos lekadsho – remember to sanctify the Shabbos.” The Gemara in Pesachim 106a derives from this pasuk that one must recite Kiddush on Shabbos over a cup of wine.
Will Pig Eventually Be Kosher?
In this week’s parshah the Torah teaches us which animals are kosher to eat and which are not. The Torah says that the pig, although it has split hooves, is not kosher since it does not chew its cud. The medrash on this pasuk says that the reason that the pig is called “chazir” is because in the future Hashem will return (lehachzir) the pig to Bnei Yisrael and permit it to be eaten.
How BAD Was the Slavery in Egypt?
Rashi and Hazal are telling us Egypt was much closer to current diasporas than we think
The Importance Of Terumat HaDeshen
Often people in important positions separate from everyday people & tasks-NOT the Kohen Gadol
Shunamis Miracles
Why is the kever of the Isha Hashunamis a special place for tefillos?
Was Jacob Really An Ish Tam?
What kind of man was Jacob? This is the question that cries out to us in episode after episode of his life.
The Secret to Chabad’s Success
Moshe's response to Korach expressed the very essence of what defines a true Torah leader.
Ari Fuld on the Passing On of Leadership – Parshat Vayelech
We're going to talk about something that is probably one of the most practical pieces of advice for today. We're talking about handing over leadership.
Who Could Be Moshiach?
Was R’ Simcha Bunim justified in not bringing Moshiach because of the distress of one individual?
The Importance Of The Land Of Israel
Israel is the only place where we have the potential to fulfill our mandate as the chosen people.
The Mekoshesh Eitzim
If that is the case, though – if a mechallel Shabbos is toned because he is like one who is ovdei avodah zarah – why, Rav Akiva Eiger asks, is a person who desecrates Shabbos in private stoned?
Do We Really Need Moshiach?
Moshiach, when he comes, will reveal the deeper reasons for every detail of Torah observance – why it is necessary to perform particular mitzvos in specific ways and what each detail accomplishes in the spiritual realm.
TORAH SHORTS: Behaalotcha: African Royalty
He that can work is born to be king of something. -Thomas Carlyle
Feeding Your Animals First
It was only after permission was granted to eat animals that man was permitted to fully own animals.
There Is Shatnez In The Kohen’s Garment
The Chasam Sofer answers that one of only prohibited from wearing a garment that contains shatnez if he does so while wearing the garment for pleasure purposes.
Why Are We Called Yehudim?
Though we Jews have deep obligations to all people our obligation to our fellow Jew is unique.
Making Sense Of The Sin Offering
We think of a sin as something we did intentionally, yielding to temptation perhaps, or in a moment of rebellion. That is what Jewish law calls b’zadon in biblical Hebrew or b’mezid in rabbinic Hebrew. That is the kind of act we would have thought calls for a sin offering. But actually such an act cannot be atoned for by an offering at all. So how do we make sense of the sin offering?
For a Jew it is a Sin to Despair
With short, metaphoric, speeches to his sons-wrongly called blessings-Yakov conveys his take on life
Understanding ‘Ha Lachma Anya’
Why is it necessary to invite people to eat from the korban Pesach?
Can A Mechallel Shabbos Be Counted For A Minyan?
In this week’s parshah we read about the episode of the meraglim. The meraglim were sent to spy on Eretz Canaan to see if it was militarily feasible for the Bnei Yisrael to conquer the land by defeating the nations that were living there.
The Meaning Of Tumah
Myth that niddah=dirty stopped many women from accepting laws of family purity and must be shattered
Vayeira: Sarah’s Role In The Hebrew Mission
What can the dynamics between Yitzḥak and Yishmael in Parshat Vayeira teach us about Israel’s ideal relationship with the Muslim world?
Ari Fuld on the Passing On of Leadership – Parshat Vayelech
We're going to talk about something that is probably one of the most practical pieces of advice for today. We're talking about handing over leadership.
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