By Rabbi David Cohen: And you shall only be above, and you shall not be below. (28:13) Simply, this means that we will be on “top,” revered, looked up to, sought after. Horav Ezriel Hildeseimer, z”l, explains that this blessing emphasizes the Jew’s gravitational pull toward spirituality and holiness. We […]
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By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov: As we know in Sefer Devarim, Moshe Rabeinu reviews all the mitzvot that Benei Israel were taught during their 40-year journey in the desert. This week’s portion consists of many positive and negative commandments. One of the positive mitzvot mentioned is to pay a worker his […]
By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom, At the end of our parasha we have the halacha regarding a corpse which was found outside the city limits and the murderer is unknown. The Torah commands the Bet Din to bring a calf and offer it in a special manner for atonement. There’s […]
By Rabbi Aharon Seleh: Elul is upon us. The Chofetz Chaim brings a parable about a thief who would stealthily steal from a certain house, taking just one or two small items at a time. One day the owner noticed things missing and got suspicious. He started paying more attention. […]
By Rabbi David Cohen: Just as a father will chastise his son, so Hashem, your G-d, chastises you. (8:5) We translate the word, ish, as “a father,” but it actually means “a man.” The Torah should have used the word, av, father. Why does the Torah change the wording? The […]