In this weeks’ Parasha, we see that Moshe Rabbeinu prayed to Hashem to enter Israel. However, the term used is “Va’Etchanan” (he entreated), as if he was trying to get on Hashem‘s “good side” as it were. Moshe’s intention…
Some say it’s the Arabs in Gaza. Others blame it on the PLO. Others say it’s Arafat. Some say it’s everybody. Others claim it’s nobody. Who’s throwing the stones? I once was in Bnai Brak to visit a Yeshiva. The…
Over and over again the Torah tells us the importance of being holy. Kohanim must be especially careful and avoid becoming tomei. Since something tomei cannot be seen or felt, the Torah must tell us exactly which objects give off tumoh so that we can know to…
No middoh is as dangerous and ugly as the middoh of ga’avoh – haughtiness. Seforim refer to it as the very strongest source of tumoh. It is responsible for the downfall of even the greatest of men. Even though one should follow the middle road in all of one’s middos, yet when…
The gemorrah in mesechta Eiruchin lists seven causes for getting tzora’as. On the top of the list is loshon hora – evil talk. Certainly if one were to choose the one aveiroh that is the most common of them all and the easiest to violate, it would probably be loshon…
It’s hard for us to grasp the great tragedy that occurred on this first day of Nissan. On the happiest day in Aharon’s life, on the very day that the Shechina descended upon klal Yisroel, his two children, both very…
Speed is a most essential ingredient when it comes to doing mitzvos. It is a sure sign that we love doing them. Something we don’t like doing we do slowly or delay doing. Something we love we do as quickly as possible. The…
The underlying factor in every korbon is that it is Re’ach Ni’choach. This means that we bring great satisfaction to Hashem by listening to His command. Actually, we are not giving Hashem anything at all. The animal is being burnt.…
The builder of the Mishkon was none other than a very young genius named Betzalel, who was only 13 years old at he time. He was a master of every type of craft. This most gifted child was a pure…
When Moshe announced that anyone who wished to contribute anything toward the Mishkan was welcome to do so, there was a mass outpouring of donations. Only the nesi’im decided to wait. “Let everyone bring all they can, and whatever will…