Written Teachings
Essay on Parasahat Vayikrah – A Look Into Animal Sacrifice
One of the hardest commandments of the Torah to understand is animal sacrifice. How can Hashem who is “good to all and merciful
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Essay on Parashat Vayakhel Shekalim 2016
This week we will not only read our regular portion of the week, Parasaht Vayakhel, but we will also read Parashat Shekalim, the
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Essay on Parshat Mishpatim/ Trumah Holiness
In last week’s portion, Parashat Mishpatim, there are many different laws that are brought down dealing with a variety of monetary, social, criminal,
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Essay On Parshat Bishalach – Who is “Serach”
“Moshe said to the people, “Remember this day, when you went out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, for with a
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Essay on Parashat BO – Did Pharaoh have free will?
German 1900th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche in his book Twilight of the Idols writes ” Today we no longer have any pity
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Parashat Vayishlach – A Display of Unity
Last night, on the eve of the fifteen day of Kislev 5776, a very special wedding took place in Jerusalem in Binyaney Haumah.
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Parashat Toldot – Essay – “The Kosher Pig”
The Talmud in the tractate of Pesachim relates a story of Rabbi Joseph the son of Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi that was ill
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Essay On Parashat Chayay Sarah
Looking at world statistics one will find that the not only the average age of marriage has risen to an all-time high but
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Parshat Lech Licha – The Double Role of Abraham
Living in the backyard of where this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Lech Lichah, takes place is such a precious gift that cannot be
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