Parasha Insights
We are told “Judges and officers you shall place for yourself (singular) in all of your gates” (Devarim 16:18). If the Torah is commanding us to appoint representatives as part of a Judicial System then it seems strange we are…
Kosher- Super Healthy – Supra Rational
When Rabbi Tawil asked that I write an article about Parshat Re’eh, kosher animals immediately came to my mind. But as it was Chukat when he spoke to me, so I thought I would write about the chukim (statutes which seem to have no logical…
Parasha Insights
There is a famous story of a king that built vast wondrous cities. At his disposal was an awesome architect and builder named Joseph. Joseph was known throughout the Kingdom, and had been instrumental in producing the most magnificent edifices…
Parasha Insights
A school teacher asked a student, “John, will you please conjugate the verb ‘to go’ for the class?” The kid began, “I go… um… you go… ehmm… he goes…” “How about a little faster?” asks the teacher. “Sure!” answered John.…
Parasha Insights
In this week’s Torah portion Eikev the Mitzvah of putting on Tefillin is mentioned. In Midrash Tehillim it’s written: Rabbi Eliezer said: “the Jewish people told Hashem, ‘we want to learn Torah all day and night, but we don’t have…
Appreciating Appreciation
Liluis Nishmas Esther bat Dona A story[1] is told about the Gaon Reb Yonoson Eybechutz[2]. Before he became famous he used to be the Rabbi of a small town in Czechoslovakia. Seeing that he was not overly busy with halachic matters…
