By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov: This Monday and Tuesday we celebrate the chag of Shavuot, the day that Benei Israel received the Torah. On the first night, it is customary to stay up and learn Torah all night in order to show our love for Torah and to acknowledge all our […]
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By Rabbi David Shasho: וַיְדַבֵּר ×”’ ×ֶל משֶ××” בְּהַר ×¡Ö´×™× Ö·×™ ל×מֺר Hashem spoke to Moshe on Har Sinai saying… Rashi asks, “Why does the Torah say specifically by the laws of Shemittah ‘on Har Sinai?’†The Imrei Shefer offers an explanation of the connection between shemittah and Har Sinai. Shemittah […]
By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov: Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count this year (April 30, 2021)—is a festive day on the Jewish calendar. It is celebrated with outings (where children traditionally play with bows and arrows), bonfires, parades and other joyous events. Many visit the resting place (in […]
By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari: Shalom, the pasuk in this week’s parasha is very interesting. In the beginning of the parasha, (Vayikra 19,2), we are commanded to be קדושי×, to be sanctified. At the end of the parasha ( Vayikra 20,26), we are commanded to be sanctified for HaShem as well. […]
By Rabbi Aharon Seleh: In this week’s parsha, we learn the laws of one who spoke loshon hora. The Gemara teaches us that loshon hora is worse than the 3 cardinal sins: adultery, murder, and idol worship. The חובות הלבבות says that when one speaks loshon hora, his mitzvot are […]