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Parashat Vayikra
The book of Vayikra is the consolidation of the birth of our nation into an ongoing covenant, completing and affirming the Sinai experience. Most fittingly, the book begins with G-d calling out to Moshe to come near, as a loving parent to a cherished child. The Midrash comments that this is not only an expression […]
Selfless act
During WWII, a young boy and an aged man find themselves side by side in a cattle car on the way to a concentration camp in war-torn Europe. It is frighteningly cold, and the old man asks the boy to help keep his frail body warm through the night. Morning arrives, and to their horror, […]
Parashat Ki Tisa: Course correction
“A person’s drives are related to the degree of one’s intellect.” Rabbi Shneor Zalman of Lidia For example, when children have a strong desire for things that are important to them, they become very angry and enraged if they do not get them. However, to adults this item, whether it’s a small toy or a […]
