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Parashat Korach

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov This week’s parasha, parashat Korach, has many fundamental lessons about human behavior. Let’s look at Korach. He was the richest person in that generation, but he was not happy because he didn’t have the position he desired. He was hungry for honor and power. […]

Parashat Beha’alotecha

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom, we learn a pasuk in the parasha: לֹֽא־אוּכַ֤ל אָנֹכִי֙ לְבַדִּ֔י לָשֵׂ֖את אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֣ם ×”Ö·×–Ö¶Ö¼Ö‘×” ×›Ö´Ö¼Ö¥×™ כָבֵ֖ד מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ I cannot carry all the people by myself, for it is too much for me. (Beha’alotecha 11,14) Moshe is begging for help from HaShem and HaShem tells […]

Parashat Naso

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Aharon Seleh In this week’s parsha, the laws of Sotah are introduced. We learn the greatness of shalom from Hashem. He allows His name to be erased in the “bitter waters” in order to bring peace between man and his wife. The Pele Yo’etz offers a […]

Shavuot

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov Every morning we bless Hashem for giving us the Torah. Torah is the source of all blessings. In fact, the Torah was created before the Almighty created the world to demonstrate that life without Torah is empty and void of any blessings. Shavuot is […]

Parashat Bechukotai

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen If you will follow My decrees and observe My Commandments and perform them. (26:3) At first glance, the pasuk appears repetitious: follow My decrees; observe My commandments; perform them. Every word – indeed, every letter – has profound significance. How are we to understand […]