We Shall Find Our Faith In Mind It is customary to read the Book of Ruth, or Megillat Rut, on the holiday of Shavuot. You may wonder, what is the […]
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The Concept of Shemittah “Behar” means on the mountain. On the mountain of Sinai, Hashem (God) communicates to Moses the laws of the “Shemittah” or Sabbatical year: every seventh year, […]
All We Take With Us Here comes a tale of what happened to us, When we left Eretz Yisroel. We sent back a lift with all of our stuff. Big […]
When we learn Torah, we soon find out that Hashem usually speaks directly to Moshe. Parshat Kedoshim is one of the rare occasions where Hashem speaks directly to the Jewish […]
Q: On Yom Kippur, the Cohen Gadol is required to remove his regular, colorful and golden vestments and don an all white outfit before entering the Holy of Holies to […]
Q: What is one of the causes of the tazria affliction? A: Rambam infers that lashon hara is the cause, citing a story in Parshat Nasso when Miriam is punished […]
Question: The Kohen is commanded to swap his fine clothing into regular clothing that will inevitably get dirty when taking the ash outside of the camp each morning. Why is […]
We Searched Within: Biur Chometz Poem by Bracha Goetz We searched within ourselves, Scouring every room, For the scorching desires, Only fire can consume. Self-destructive ways burn, Every one of […]
The Delivery Table: Leil Seder Poem by Bracha Goetz Are we ready and able. For the delivery table? There will be labor pains, Wine forms blood in new veins. We’ll […]
One Moment: A Comment on Eternal Time Zones Poem by Bracha Goetz One moment it is Shabbos. You won’t pick up a nickel. Then when Shabbos ends – you will, […]
