Pesach and the Purity of Innocence
Vayikra-Tzav. These are the weeks of avoidance. During this period between Purim and Pesach, when the Torah readings address the obscure details of the animal
April 12, 2025
Vayikra-Tzav. These are the weeks of avoidance. During this period between Purim and Pesach, when the Torah readings address the obscure details of the animal
Leadership is worthy of its name when it is characterized by a humble assumption of responsibility, not only for others, but primarily for oneself. Rav
Our generation has been blessed with the incredible and miraculous gift of the return to Eretz Yisrael. This is something for which we must be
The reason for the annual pre-Pesach reading of Parshas Parah, the Torah instruction regarding the Parah Adumah (Red Heifer), is almost as enigmatic as its
Over the past five years I have been blessed to make a lot of new friends, very good friends, Jews who are not part of
*This article first appeared in the Jerusalem Post “Israel is accused of carrying out a genocide against the Palestinian people by a United Nations agency,
Visitors to Israel since October 7 invariably come back marveling at both the enormous pain and the outstanding strength and spirit that they witnessed. That
There is nothing as divisive as a victory. Every triumph produces a loser. That was why Moshe’s brother Aaron consistently guided people to avoid the
“One who wishes to become wise should engage in the study of dinei mamonos, monetary law” (closing Mishna of Bava Basra), What is unique about
There is absolutely nothing important enough to make us overlook the pain of others. Our parsha presents the most important and transformative event in human
A well-known Talmudic passage (TB Megillah 10b) describes the scene in heaven as the Jews miraculously crossed through the sea. The angels wished to sing
Earlier this week, the world commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day established by the United Nations to ensure that the memory of the Holocaust
