On two special days after Pesach, Jews over the world commemorate the losses of the past and reflect on the sacrifices made for Medinat Yisrael.
Parshat Emor As we have learned from previous haftarah selections taken from the final section of Sefer Yechezkel, the navi uses these final chapters to
In commemoration of Yom Hazikaron, RKYHS students gathered together to hear stories of fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Throughout the program, teachers and students
With the U.S. Supreme Court reconsidering federal law on abortion, we would do well to consider the views of great Jewish thinkers who have addressed
Ask the average yeshiva student what Sefirat HaOmer is all about. What do you think you will hear in reply? Typically, they will tell you
This past month, Heichal talmidim were privileged to hear inspirational and apropos messages tied to important days in Iyar on the Jewish calendar. Heichal Mashpia
Rabbi Akiva (ben Yosef) and Rabbi Yishmael (ben Elisha), two fourth-generation Amoraim, famously have different approaches to Biblical interpretation. While both developed hermeneutical rules—e.g., Rabbi
WDS students in grades fifth through eighth gathered together for a Yom Hazikaron tekes run by the seventh grade, under the guidance of Morah Ronit,
הַכֹּל צָפוּי, וְהָרְשׁוּת נְתוּנָה ובְטוֹב הָעוֹלָם נִדּוֹן (אבות ג:טו) After emphasizing the preciousness of man (Mishnah 14), Rabbi Akiva continues in Mishnah 15 by speaking
On Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, somber feelings of connection permeated the MDS middle school. Perpetuating the memories of those who perished while defending Israel
The second half of Parshat Emor deals with the chagim, the holidays that populate the Jewish year. Although the chagim are mentioned in a number
At first blush, Parshat Emor’s organization seems odd. The mixture of topics seem unrelated. Emor begins with laws concerning those people for whom kohanim can
