By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov Shavout is the celebration of receiving the Torah at Har Sinai on 6 of Sivan which was 50 days after the Exodus from Egypt. It is very interesting to note that the Almighty told Moshe to ask the people if they were willing to accept the […]
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By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari: Shalom, in this parasha, there’s a command to count the Children of Yisrael: “שאו את ראש כל עדת בני ישראל” Rav Wolbe זצוק״ל in Shiurei Chumash writes that our process of counting the Children of Yisrael is very different than the election tallies or census that […]
By Rabbi David Cohen: And Hashem spoke to Moshe on Har Sinai saying. (25:1) Hashem spoke to Moshe Rabbeinu on Har Sinai concerning the laws of Shemittah, the Sabbatical/seventh year. Rashi asks: Why Shemittah? How is Shemittah linked to Sinai? He explains that the Torah is teaching us that just […]
By Rabbi Aharon Seleh During these days of Omer, there is a custom in klal Yisrael to read Pirkei Avot. Pirkei Avot are the mishnayot that discuss ethical behavior. The reason Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students died, was because they fell short in the proper conduct and respect for each other. […]
By Rabbi Nuriel Zargari A group of boys went to Harav Chaim Kanievsky zts”l to get a bracha. Rav Chaim gave them all a bracha except one boy. The boy was taken aback and asked Rav Chaim why he didn’t get a bracha. Rav Chaim responded, because you eat basar […]