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Emor: Counting Our ChangeEmor: Counting Our Change
By Rabbi S. Weiss

This is the paradox of Man.



Kedoshim: The Other Side of the CoinKedoshim: The Other Side of the Coin
By Levi Chazen

This is the greatness of Judaism.



Pesach: And still we sufferPesach: And still we suffer
By Shlomo Riskin
The last day of Pesach highlights the danger which lay in wait for the Israelites as they approached the Red (Reed) Sea.


Acharei Mot: You're in Israel nowAcharei Mot: You're in Israel now
By Yaacov Peterseil

Do we make it kosher?



Metzora: No Pain, No GainMetzora: No Pain, No Gain
By Levi Chazen

Jews outside the Land do not have this concern.



Rabbi Kook on Tazria: Rav Arrives in BabyloniaTazria: Rav Arrives in Babylonia
By Rabbi Chanan Morrison

Rabbi Abba was the preeminent scholar of his time.



Parah: Golden Calves and CupsParah: Golden Calves and Cups
By Rabbi S. Weiss

There is a common theme here.



Shemini: Praying with fireShemini: Praying with fire
By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

"And it happened on the eighth day..."



Tzav: The Thanksgiving OfferingTzav: The Thanksgiving Offering
by Rabbi Steven Ettinger

We can't bring the korban todah - yet.



Rabbi Kook on Parshat Zachor: The Assault of AmalekZachor: The Assault of Amalek
by Rabbi Chanan Morrison

The people of Israel have two national missions.



Vayikra: The Call to All of UsVayikra: The Call to All of Us
by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple

He calls to us to elevate ourselves morally.



Rabbi Kook on Parshat Shekalim: All For OneShekalim: All For One
by Rabbi Chanan Morrison

Unity is not just a means to worldly ends.



Pekudei: The Lesson of the VavPekudei: The Lesson of the Vav
by Moshe Kempinski

We are living in a much fractured world.



Vayak'hel: Come Together to Build the MishkanVayak'hel: Come Together to Build the Mishkan
by Rabbi Yosef Wolicki

The mission can succeed with a united people.



Ki Sisa: Every Jew countsKi Sisa: Every Jew counts
By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

"The number of the children of Israel shall be as the sands of the sea..."


Tetzaveh: Reaching Our PotentialTetzaveh: Reaching Our Potential
by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple

God expects us to be His partners.



Terumah: The Grandest Mitzvah of Them AllTerumah: The Grandest Mitzvah of Them All
by Rabbi Binyamin Zev Kahane

A third of all mitzvot are dependent on it.



Mishpatim: The Secret of the AngelsMishpatim: The Secret of the Angels
by Moshe Kempinski

The "secret of the angels" implies more than the spiritually powerful act of "simple obedience."


Yitro: A Pure RevelationYitro: A Pure Revelation
by Rabbi Chanan Morrison

Moses' descent afterwards to give the Torah to the people also took place at first light.


Beshalach: It Grows on TreesBeshalach: It Grows on Trees
by Rabbi S. Weiss

Why should an "act of G-d" be necessary for the water to resume its original, natural function?


Bo: Plagues and PropheciesBo: Plagues and Prophecies
by Rabbi Lazer Gurkow

It is instructive to see how Moshe Rabbeinu acted in one of his last encounters with the leader of the civilized world.


Va'eira: Where Heaven Touches EarthVa'eira: Where Heaven Touches Earth
by Moshe Kempinski

The ultimate redemption will involve entering into the land that has been given to them as a heritage.


Shemos: 'I Shall Be What I Shall Be'Shemos: 'I Shall Be What I Shall Be'
by Moshe Kempinski

The differing seventy names of G-d simply define all the various forms and styles of such Divine relationships.



 


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