Don’t Abuse This week’s parasha discusses a prohibition common to business and speech: “When you sell an item to your friend, or you buy from your friend, do not exploit (overcharge or underpay) one another” (Behar 25:14). The Torah commands both the seller and the buyer to be straight with each other. The seller should […]

Put your money where your mouth is! I was watching closely as two of my students raged in a debate. It looked as if it was starting to get personal and eventually one of them yelled out ‘put your money where your mouth is!”. Interesting I thought, what’s he going to do now? My mind […]

Emor “Tell the Kohanim descendants of Aharon, and you shall say to them, he may not defile himself in contact with a deceased amongst his people” (21:1).   Our Parsha opens up with the laws that apply exclusively to the Kohen, due to his special spiritual class. The Torah prohibits a Kohen to defile himself […]

TIME IS PRECIOUS Time is of the essence!   The crowd had gathered for a popular wedding. All eyes were now on the Chatan and Kalla. The Chatan prepared the ring for his new bride. He was shivering, and in his fear dropped the ring. The crowds’ eyes lit up as they focussed on this […]