Keep Focused!
When Moshe was commanded by Hashem to make the Mishkan, he trembled. He thought to himself, “how is it possible to build a house for G-d – who encompasses and transcends all the heavens?” Hashem replied, reassuring him, “not by…
Houdini and a commitment to Torah Hashkafa
The following story was heard from a first – hand witness to the event. The students in a prominent Yeshiva were horrified to discover that standards of Kashrut which they considered essential were not being met by the Yeshiva cook. Having grown up accustomed to these…
Gemara through to Halacha –Meam Loez Kollel by Mordechai Ovadia
Is one obligated to read Shnayim Mikra with the Targum translation or Rashi? Is it acceptable to read the Torah twice and then an English translation such as Artscroll? Rabbeinu Ephraim writes an allusion in Parashat Shemot: the words V’ele Sh’mot are…
Money Money Money!
Money makes the world go round is the famous saying. We need money to buy our food, to build our houses to pay our day to day bills. Money enables us to survive. Yet money, especially in today’s economically hard…
Parasha Insights
This week’s Parasha briefly mentions that one who murders another is subject to the punishment of death. The Mishnah in Sanhedrin points out that murder is an extremely severe act, since all subsequent generations are wiped out, not just one…
“Sea Splitting miracles….in everyday life”
Parashas B’shalach features the majestic story of the People of Israel crossing the Red Sea, and the great salvation of Israel from the Egyptians at the hands of the Al-mighty. The ancient Israelite, who were on a spiritual high as…
