April 5th, 2022 Look Forward, Not Back We read today in Chok l’Israel the Pasuk: :וְהֶעֱמִיד הַכֹּהֵן הַמְטַהֵר אֵת הָאִישׁ הַמִּטַּהֵר וְאֹתָם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד And the kohen who is performing the cleansing shall place the person being cleansed [together] with these [things], before the Lord, at the entrance of the Tent of […]
Devar Torah – 02/26/2022 Discipline is a Refining Fire Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability. We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment. The Words Zahav Tahor In Tanach Throughout the entire Tanach, the word “Zahav” (“gold”) is written three […]
Devar Torah – 03/05/2022 The Motif of One-Third (1/3) in Judaism Tefillin, mezuzah, and tzizit The Gemara in the tractate Minchot (Offerings) on page 43 describes how Rabbi Eliezer, son of Yaacov, said: every person who wears Tefillin on his head and upon his arm, and fixes a Mezuzah at the doorpost of his home, […]
Shabbat Zachor Devar Torah – 03/12/2022 Strategy versus tactic On Shabbat Zachor, we bring out two Sifrei Torah (Torah scrolls). From the first, we read the weekly Parasha and from the second we read Parashat Zachor. In Parashat Zachor, we read the verse: “Remember That Which Amalek Did To You.” Source What is so unusual […]