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In addition to the seven nations that needed to be driven out of the land, three more nations were added. They were the Keini, Kenizi, and Kadmoni....
At a funeral in Israel, following the eulogies, when the deceased is taken for burial, a Mishna in Pirkei Avot is recited. Akavia Ben Mehallalel said...
During the period when the Prophet Samuel was the leader of the Jewish people, he was very upset when the people asked for a king to reign over...
The Torah gives us clear instructions that it is our obligation to follow the teachings of the Rabbis. They were empowered to transmit the Oral Law....
The Torah commanded that there be שופטים ושוטרים, judges and policemen, in all of your gates. They were to judge the people with...
Rabbi Berel Wein once told the story about a quiet and peaceful Sunday afternoon while living in Monsey, New York. As the afternoon wore on, Rabbi...
The Sefer Hachinuch explains why there are several laws in the Torah where the law is fulfilled only in Jerusalem. This includes Maaser Sheini, that...
The Torah refers to the necessity of having one central place of worship for the Jewish people. It was intended to be at the Beit Hamikdash in...
The Alshich drew certain conclusions based on the ceremony that took place on Mount Gerizim and Mount Eival. The blessings and the curses were spelled...
The Torah reminds us of the special place that the Land of Israel is for the Jewish people. It is a beautiful land that provides all of our physical...
The three paragraphs of the Shema prayer, each have their own message. Collectively, they make up one of the most important prayers of the Siddur. The...
A theme of Moshe Rabbeinu’s final rebuke was a warning not to forsake Hashem when one was blessed with abundance. A further point he made is that it...
In Moshe’s final address, he reminds the long forty year journey that they took in the desert. He tells them that the reason for this long journey...
Moshe Rabbeinu made a great effort to help keep the Jewish people focused on their special reality. He spoke of the time when they will be asked to...
There is a well known concept that the real reward for the righteous is in the next world. One is not supposed to observe the Mitzvot because of the...
There is a very difficult verse that requires explanation based on the Talmud in Kiddushin. “When your son will be removed from Me, and he will...
There is a custom to recite the six remembrances at the end of the Shacharit every morning. We are to remember the exodus from Egypt, and remember...
Moshe Rabbeinu tells the people a word of advice that is the verse recited after calling up the Kohein to recite his blessings upon reading the Torah....
The Alshich makes an interesting observation in connection with the wording of a specific Halacha in the Torah. There is a commandment not to add or...
Parshat Va’etchanan begins with Moshe Rabbeinu recounting his plea to Hashem to be able to enter Eretz Yisrael. It was clear that this was his one...
The Torah reading for Tisha B’Av comes from Parshat Va’etchanan. It speaks of the time when we will be living peacefully in the land for an...
The ideal that was spoken of by the prophet Yechezkel, is that we get to the point where we see the fulfillment of, “You will be My people, and I...
The period of the “nine days,” and Tisha B’Av itself, is a period where we recount all of the suffering of the Jewish people, during our long...
It is interesting to note that in Moshe Rabbeinu’s final address to the nation, he placed the subject of proper judges among the first topics...
The Alshich commented on Moshe Rabbeinu’s charge to the Jewish people of עלה רש, “Go up and inherit the land.” Some commentators wrote that...
The Book of Devarim is actually a thirty-seven day farewell address from Moshe Rabbeinu to the Jewish people. It began on Rosh Chodesh Shvat, and...
The Abarbanel gives a beautiful explanation as to why the accidental murderer is allowed to leave the City of Refuge upon the death of the Kohein...
In Parshat Masei, Moshe Rabbeinu recounts the numerous journeys of the Jewish people. When he referred to a place where they had sinned, it was...
The request of the tribes of Reuven, Gad, and half of Menashe, to settle on the other side of the Jordan, was not taken well by Moshe Rabbeinu....
Moshe Rabbeinu’s final task before his death was to make war with Midyan. They were guilty of causing the elite of Israel to sin. This was a holy...
The beginning of Parshat Matot, speaks about making vows and their nullification. Generally, the Halacha is opposed to making vows. Often people make...
The Talmud in Masechet Berachot teaches the concept that תפילה במקום קרבן, that prayers take the place of sacrifices. Just as there is a...
The 400th Mitzva in the Torah according to Sefer Hachinuch, is the positive commandment related to inheritance. There are specific laws that must be...
When Moshe was told that it was time for him to die, he was shown the Land of Israel and its unique spiritual side. He could not leave this world...
The last task given to Moshe Rabbeinu was to make war with Midyan to take revenge for causing the Jewish people to sin. The question was asked as to...
The Alshich asked why the incident of Pinchas is repeated after it was already described in Parshat Balak. He answered that the emphasis in Parshat...
The Chazon Ish describes two types of thinkers. One he describes as a more impulsive and superficial thinker. He does not think things through and...
The Chazon Ish in his book, “Emuna and Bitachon,” attempts to teach the totality of Judaism. It is necessary to be strong in all of the areas that...
The Talmud at the end of Masechet Yevamot, addresses the question as to how we are to educate our children. It began with a discussion regarding a...
The action of Pinchas was one of the more controversial incidents in the Torah. Many felt that he acted irrationally by taking the law into his own...
Bilaam had done some serious investigation of the Jewish people from various vantage points. Miraculously, his intentions to curse turned into...
There is a book called, “Sefer Hayashar,” that may have been written by Rashi’s grandson, Rabbeinu Tam. It contains many lessons in character...
The commentators discuss this unique individual named, “Balak.” Initially, we do not know of any special title attributed to him. Only later we...
The Chazon Ish makes another interesting observation about the study of books of Mussar, discipline. While these books are excellent in helping refine...
We are all familiar with the daily prayer that begins with the words, אז ישיר. This is a direct quote of the song that Moshe and the Jewish...
The death of Aharon was very traumatic for the Jewish people. The Torah tells us that when Aharon died, the entire nation, both men and women, mourned...
The Keli Yakar has an interesting explanation as to why in the beginning of the forty year journey in the desert, Moshe was asked to hit the rock,...
The episode of Moshe hitting the rock, requires some perspective. The incident occurred shortly after the death of Miriam, the older sister of Moshe...
The Alshich felt it was necessary for the Torah to give us laws that we could not comprehend. This refers to the category of laws known as...
One of the positive commandments of the Torah is that the Leviim were required to serve permanently in the Temple. This was a mandatory obligation...
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