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04 Jul Korach 5784: Almonds and Blossoms Quell a Rebellion

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In this week’s parsha, Parshas Korach, Moshe and Aharon face the first insurgency of its kind: a direct rebellion against their leadership and an attempt to overthrow them.  Until now, the complaints of the nation have been directed against G-d, keviyachol (as if such a...

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27 Jun Shelach 5784: Lessons in Respect

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This week’s parsha, Parshas Shelach, tells us of Cheit Ha’Meraglim, the Sin of the Spies.  Prior to their planned, and (what they thought was) imminent entry to the Land, Moshe sent twelve spies to scout out the Land - one per tribe.  Ultimately, after forty...

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20 Jun Behaaloscha 5784: The Long Journey Home

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In this week’s parsha, Parshas Behaaloscha, the nation leaves Har Sinai - where they have been camped for one year minus ten days (Shemos 19:1 with Rashi and Bamidbar - the nation arrived at Har Sinai on Rosh Chodesh Sivan in the first year, and...

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06 Jun Chag ha’Shavuos 5784: Lessons From Megillas Rus

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Chag ha’Shavuos 5784.  Chag Ha’Shavuos (Devarim 16:10) is also known as Chag ha’Bikkurim (Shemos 34:22, Vayikra 23:17 - the festival of the offering of the first of the wheat harvest in the form of the Shtei Ha’Lechem, Two Loaves of Wheat Bread offered on Shavuos)...

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30 May Bechukosai 5784: The Klalos and Jewish Destiny

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With this week’s parsha, Parsha Bechukosai, we close the book of Vayikra once again.  Bechukosai is a short parsha which deals with two main topics: the klalos (curses) that will befall Israel in exile (Vayikra 26), and arachin (valuations), when one dedicates the value of...

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23 May Behar 5784: Relinquishing Ownership to G-d

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This week’s parsha, Parshas Behar, teaches us about the mitzvos ha’te’luyos ba’Aretz (the land dependent mitzvos) of Shemitta and Yovel - the seventh Sabbatical year and the fiftieth Jubilee year.  During these years, which are only applicable in the Land of Israel, all land lays...

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16 May Emor 5784: Korban Omer & Kedushas Eretz Yisrael

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In this week’s parsha, Parshas Emor, the Torah (Vayikra 23) takes us on a journey through the Jewish calendar year.  Beginning with Shabbos (Vayikra 23:3) and Rosh Chodesh (23:4 with Rashi), moving through the Korban Pesach on 14 Nissan, Chag Ha’Pesach on 15 Nissan, Korban...

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09 May Parshas Kedoshim 5784: Social Justice

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In Parshas Kedoshim the Torah commands us regarding many mitzvos bein adam la’chavairo, mitzvos that govern interaction between man and fellow man.  A person must revere his parents, pay a worker his wages on time, leave a corner of the field for the poor person,...

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02 May Parshas Achrei Mos: The Powerful Double Prohibition of ‘You Shall Not Do’

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This week’s parsha is Parshas Achrei Mos.  The parsha begins with a detailed description of the Yom Kippur Avodah (Vayikra 16), and ends with a long list of prohibitions in the realm of arayos - forbidden relationships, and the holiness of Eretz Yisrael (Vayikra 18). The...

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19 Apr Prepare for Pesach – Links to My Recent Pesach Shiurim on YUTorah

Posted at 07:01h in Divrei Torah by Michal Horowitz 0 Comments
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Shalom u’vracha to all, As we prepare for Chag Ha’Matzos, here are links to some recent shiurim to help with your spiritual yomtov prep :) Enjoy, feel free to share, and best wishes to all for a chag kasher v’samayach for our nation and our Land, Warmly, Michal She is...

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