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 […]
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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 […]
By Rabbi David Cohen: He said to Aharon, “Take for yourself a yearling calf as a sin-offering.” (9:2) Aharon HaKohen brought a Korban Chatat, Sin-offering, to atone for his part in the chet ha’eigal. Klal Yisrael also brought a calf to atone for their role in making the Golden Calf. […]
By Rabbi David Shasho: From the dawn of our history as a nation, Jews were forced to learn that lasting achievement takes time. You can never get there by the shortest road. The history of all too many nations born after the Second World War and the end of empires […]