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Why Do We Count the Omer?
Rabbi Ezra Labaton ZS”L Who ever thought that counting could be a religious activity and therefore part of our “spiritual vocabulary.” Yet here Torah teaches us that we must count …continue reading Why Do We Count the Omer?
The Antidote to The Egel
They took to the streets, gathering in numbers and strength, shouting their demands at Aharon. They spoke at him saying: “Get up! Make for us an elohim[1]!” This was the …continue reading The Antidote to The Egel
The Power of The Community
Question: Why would a counting of males twenty years and older cause a plague, and how would the paying of the half-sheqel protect the people from this[1]? Perasha Content: Every …continue reading The Power of The Community
Yoseph’s Greatest Success: Ephraim and Menashe
Do you bless your sons on Friday night? Were you blessed by your father on Friday nights? For the past few hundred years, Jewish fathers have blessed their sons to be like Ephraim and …continue reading Yoseph’s Greatest Success: Ephraim and Menashe
Pharaoh: The Model Tyrant
How did Pharaoh turn the Egyptians against Benei Yisrael? During one generation Benei Yisrael went from guests of honor to a national enemy. Yoseph not only saved Egypt from total …continue reading Pharaoh: The Model Tyrant
The 10 Makkot: Order, Structure, and Meaning
By Rabbi Meyer Laniado Ever wonder why there are ten ‘makkot,’ why these specific ‘makkot,’ or the reason for their sequence? These are questions we should be asking ourselves. When …continue reading The 10 Makkot: Order, Structure, and Meaning