Many of the mitzvot listed in the beginning of Parashat Emor are exclusive to Kohanim. I was always irritated by this parsha because I am

At the beginning of Parshat Kedoshim, it says קְדשִׁ֣ים תִּֽהְי֑וּ, that we are kadosh. Not only are we told that we are kadosh, we are

Parshat Metzora states the different types of korbanot (sacrifices) that are given based on one’s wealth. Despite the different korbanot, they all achieve the goal

It’s too late! You can’t take back what you said! You may have heard the phrase, “Think before you speak”; this phrase is rooted in

 Last week, I had the opportunity to hear one of the mothers of the hostages speak. A woman by the name of Einav Efrat spoke

I am sure there are times when you have put so much effort into something and you feel it has gone unnoticed. It seems that

The gift of giving is something so remarkable that we were able to learn from those before us, especially Avraham Avinu. In this day and

In Tanach, there are various sources from which we can learn that we shouldn’t count people. We are Hashem’s creations and are more than just

Aaron, the Kohen Gadol, was known as as a person who loved others and pursued peace (“אוֹהֵב שָׁלוֹם וְרוֹדֵף שָׁלוֹם”). He was a person who

In Parshat Terumah, Bnei Yisrael are told וְעָ֥שׂוּ לִ֖י מִקְדָּ֑שׁ וְשָֽׁכַנְתִּ֖י בְּתוֹכָֽם and “You will make Me (Hashem) a holy place and I (Hashem) will

The name of this week’s parsha, Mishpatim (laws), can tell us what this parsha is about. It is filled with many laws about justice towards