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REPETITION, REPETITION

The seventh chapter of Bamidbar, at the end of Parshat Naso, is the longest chapter... Read More

THE WILDERNESS AS A METAPHOR

The fourth book of the Torah is traditionally called “Bamidbar”, which translates as “wilderness” or... Read More

WHERE’S THE REWARD?

Parshat Bechukotai contains the first intensive discussion in the Torah of what appears to be... Read More

HONESTY & INTEGRITY THE TORAH WAY

There are a couple of verses in Parshat Behar relating to honesty in business, instructing... Read More

THE IMPORTANCE OF TIME AND TIMING

Parshat Emor famously includes the full list of festivals for the Jewish calendar (Lev. 23).... Read More

THE DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN REBUKE AND HATRED

The Torah instructs us not to hate our kinsfolk and in the next breath tells... Read More

THE REMARKABLE REVELATION OF BEN ZOMA

At the beginning of the Seder, we recall the story of five Talmudic sages who... Read More

TRYING TO UNDERSTAND “TUM’AH”

The Torah portion of Tazria introduces the concept of “tum’ah”, usually translated either as impurity,... Read More