R’ Simcha Bumin of Peshischa explains that with the double lashon, the Torah is teaching us that we must pursue righteousness by means of righteousness, by ways of tzidkus and yashrus, just and straight paths. For one who wants to cling to holiness must do...
In this week’s Parsha, Parshas Eikev, Moshe recounts that after he broke the first set of luchos - in the aftermath of the sin of the golden calf (Deut.9:15-17) — he carved a second set of luchos. Moshe now had a broken set of Stone...
In this week’s Parsha, Parshas V’Eschanan, we have the all encompassing, all powerful verses which make up the prayer known as the “Shema Yisrael” (Deut.6:4-9). The verse states: וּקְשַׁרְתָּם לְאוֹת, עַל-יָדֶךָ; וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת, בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ - You shall bind them as a sign on your hand,...
In the final parsha of the book of Bamidbar, Parshas Masei, we are reminded of the death of Aharon HaKohen. “And Aharon the Kohen went up to הֹר הָהָר by the mouth of Hashem and died there, in the fortieth year after the Bnei Yisrael went...
The Gemara (Shabos 31a) records the following teaching: Rava said - At the time when they escort a person to the day of Judgement (in the World to Come) he will be asked six questions: (1) Did you conduct your business transactions faithfully? (2) Did...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Chukas, Aharon, the Kohen Gadol, dies. And Hashem said to Moshe, “Take Aharon, and Elazar his son, and ascend with them up to הֹר הָהָר – the Mountain of Hor; and you shall strip Aharon of his (priestly) garments, and you...
In this week’s Parsha, Parshas Korach, under the leadership of Korach, Dasan & Aviram, 250 men rebel against the leadership of Moshe and Aharon. The battle cry of the rebellion was “You have taken enough power for yourselves, Moshe and Aharon! The entire assembly is...
At the end of this week’s Parsha, Parshas Shlach, we are commanded regarding the mitzvah of tzitzis. “Speak to the children of Israel and you shall say to them that they shall make for themselves tzitzis on the corners of their garments, throughout their generations,...
On Friday, June 13, 2014, the IDF released the following statement: "During the night, contact was lost with three teenagers in the Gush Etzion area. The security forces are acting to locate the missing youths and extensive searches are being conducted at this time in the...
Chag Ha’Shavuos, Zman Matan Tora’sainu… “And Hashem said to Moshe: And now, if you will listen to My voice, and keep My covenant, and you will be for Me a treasure from all the nations, ki Li kol ha’aretz – for all the earth is...