Significance of Chanukah: The Strong in the Hands of the Weak “The strong in the hands of the weak!” You may recognize those words from the Al Hanisim prayer, where […]
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In this week’s Torah reading, Parshas Metzorah, the Torah details the process of purification of the “Metzorah” – someone who was afflicted with Tzara’as (a specific kind of skin disease) […]
This week’s Torah reading summarizes the contributions and the labor that went into building the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and providing the necessary items for its various functions. Towards the bottom of […]
In addition to the regular Torah reading this week, we read Parshat Parah, which is about the Parah Adumah (the Red Heifer). If one was rendered impure as a result […]
The primary focus on Purim is the story of the Megillah (Book of Esther).The Megillah contains a rather long and detailed account of what transpired.It begins by telling us what […]
On Purim, our Sages instituted that the megillah, the Book of Esther, be read twice, both on Purim night and day. This is so we can glean from the megillah […]
This week, in addition to the regular Torah reading, we read ParshasShkalim. At the time when the Holy Temple was actively functioning, around this time of year, an announcement was […]
As this week’s Torah reading describes the Jews’ exodus from Egypt, theTorah tells us (13:19) that Moses made sure to take Joseph’s bones with them.In reference to this deed of […]
This week’s Torah reading continues to discuss the ten plagues theEgyptians were afflicted with. As Moses visits Pharaoh to warn him about thenext plague, Moses challenges Pharaoh in the name […]
The verse in this week’s Torah reading states (6:13), “And God spoke toMoses and Aaron, and He commanded them upon the sons of Israel and uponPharaoh, the king of Egypt, […]
