vayikra

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Vayikra

Selflessness & the Wood Offering

What does it really mean to make a sacrifice? What is true selflessness? In addition to the regular animal and flour offerings brought to the …

19:25

Tzav

When "Bad" Is Better Than Good

What does it mean to be truly alive? Based on one understanding of the laws of the thanksgiving offering, the greatest life is actually when …

24:34

Shemini

When to Expect Moshiach

When should we expect Moshiach to arrive? What should be the basis of our faith in his arrival? An answer can be found in this …

26:18

Tazria Metzora

All Governments Will Turn Heretical Before Moshiach

Before Moshiach’s coming, says the Talmud, “all governments will turn to heresy. ”Why should wholesale moral degradation be a sign of imminent redemption? The Talmud …

22:23

Acharei Mos

The Kohen's Clothes and Radical Self-Transformation

The Kohen Gadol's special clothing on Yom Kippur was never used again, even on a future Yom Kippur. What does this teach us about the …

25:05

Kedoshim

Would You Rather Be Rich or Go to Heaven?

The mitzvah of orlah, not eating the fruit of a tree for the first three years has an element which is difficult to understand. For …

18:23

Emor

Can Bill Gates Fly an F-15?

In the parsha of Emor, we learn about many rules of kohanim including that their slaves can eat terumah. Since we don't give terumah to …

24:51

Behar

They Don't Know From Matzo Balls

The mitzvah of the sabbatical year allows the land to rest and replenish itself every seven years. Lest one be concerned, "What will we eat …

32:59

Acharei Mos

When Heaven Shuts the Door on You

What do you do when it seems that even Hashem has given up on you? The question arises based on Rashi's commentary that the future …

30:34

Emor

Forced Redistribution of Wealth

When does Torah say that we need to be forced to give? What did the Lubavitcher Rebbe tell a philanthropist's wife about the secret of …

34:41

Bechukosai

Tame Your Inner Beast

In this week's portion of Bechukosai, the Torah promises us: "And I will remove the wild beast from the land." The Midrash relates an argument …

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Vayikra

Spiritual Psychology of the Sin Offering

Why does the Torah require one to bring a sin offering for an inadvertent sin? What is the point of atoning for something that was …