The Weekly Parsha

PARSHAS EMOR Who doesn’t love a nice, relaxing vacation? The long, rigorous work week can be grueling and tiring, leaving a need for rest and relaxation. What would the world do without the [...]

PARSHAS ACHAREI-MOS/KEDOSHIM Everyone has habits. Some are good, while others are to the contrary. It’s only natural that once someone becomes accustomed to a person, place, activity, or anything [...]

There was once a king who desired an expert marksman to lead his team of archers. The king looked far and wide for the right man, but to no avail. One day, as the king was strolling through the [...]

One more week to freedom! That’s right, Pesach is almost here; the holiday of our freedom from those wretched Egyptians. As is well known, the night of the Pesach seder is dedicated to the main [...]

         The ritual sacrifice is one the holiest mitzvos in the Torah. Almost the entire book of Vayikrah is dedicated to the laws of sacrificing to the Almighty. The idea behind a sacrifice is [...]

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”. Sounds familiar! Everyone at some point or time relies on this somewhat ancient phrase. Whether it be the way someone is dressed, their facial look, or how they [...]

“And the Almighty spoke to Moshe saying. Speak to the sons of Israel and take for me terumah. From all those men whose heart is generous, shall you take my terumah”. H-m gave a commandment to the [...]

Down and out on your luck without a penny to spare? There’s an easy solution. Just sell yourself as a slave! Although an uncommon practice nowadays, it was seemingly common many years ago to [...]

We’ve finally made it. Mount Sinai and the giving of the Torah are finally here. What an unbelievable event! Without the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, there would be no Jewish people. The [...]

Rabbi Zev Leff was once riding in a taxi in Israel. Dressed up in his hat and long coat, it was rather obvious that he was a religious Jew. The taxi driver turned to Rabbi Leff and said “I have a [...]