“It’s Not What You Say…” – Parshat Ki Teitzei
Apparently, the Chafetz Chaim zt"l, was not a brilliant orator, however he was extremely compelling to listen to. What gave him this power?
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A Divine Symphony – Parshat Ha’azinu
Parashat Ha’Azinu is not merely a poem; it is a shirah — a Divine song. The combination of words and music gives song the power to express simultaneously joy and sorrow, exile and redemption, judgment and compassion. That is why Moshe, on the last day of his life, chooses a song to seal the Torah’s message for eternity.
Allegiance to the Monarch – Parshat Vayelech
Last year was the Shmitta (Sabbatical) year. When the Beit HaMikdash (Holy Temple) stood, at the end of the Shmitta year during the festival of Sukkot, the king would read from the Torah to the entire nation. This mitzva symbolized his kingship. Is it mere coincidence that the year of the coronation of King Charles III coincides with this mitzva?
As Lovely as a Tree – Parshat Shofetim
The Torah prohibits planting trees in the Beit HaMikdash, the Holy Temple. Why?
Big on the Little Things – Parshat Eikev
The whole human frame stands on the tiny heel bone, so too our relationships 'stand' on the little things.
Freeing the Hostages – Parshat Shofetim
In Parshat Shofetim, the Torah mandates the creation of judges and enforcement officers, "You shall place judges and officers in all your gates…"
Why is it necessary to have both judges and enforcement officers? Why couldn’t the judges also be the enactors of its enforcement?
Hide and Seek – Parshat Haazinu – Yom Kippur
When is God closest to us? On the day of no ‘hide and seek’ Please click below to see additional formats:
Love Letter to the World – Pashat Eikev
The Torah isn't just knowledge - it's G-d's love letter to the world.
Parshas Nitzavim-Vayelech – Rosh Yeshiva Nota Schiller
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Parshat Ki Tetze – How do you choose the right marriage partner?
Rabbi Sinclair brings an sound piece of advice from this week’s Torah Portion.
Parshat Shofetim – Seeing and Seeming
Things aren’t always the way they seem. The Torah’s spiritual eyes reveal to us truths invisible to the human eye