Parshas Kedoshim – Ahavas Yisroel
The Passuk in this week’s parsha tells us “v’ahavta l’reiacha kamocha”, to love your neighbor as you love yourself. This mitzvah,...
Parshas Kedoshim 5784: Intriguing Questions and Answers
Shaving During Sefira for a Pidyon Haben and Related Halachos Q: I recall learning that a person hosting a bris for his son can shave and...
Parshas Acharei Mos – Gaavah & Taavah
The Medrash in this weeks Parsha brings a story of a man who was planning an aveira with a woman and arranged to meet her in a certain...
True Freedom on Pesach: Insights from the Haggadah
What Does It Mean to Be Truly Free? “We begin the Haggadah on Seder night with the words “הא לחמא עניא … לשנה...
PESACH – EMUNAH
The Ramban at the end of Parshas Bo explains that the reason so many mitzvos we do are “Zecher l’yitzias mitzrayim” is to give us...
Intriguing Questions & Answers – Parshas Tazria 5784
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Parsha Tazria – Bris Milah
This past Sunday, I attended a seudas bris for Mark Cohen, a 22-year-old resident of Riverdale who is currently a student at NYU in the...
Parshas Shmini – Schar Mitzvah Mitzvah
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Intriguing Questions & Answers for Pesach Preparations and Customs
Can Food Prepared Without Cleaning Rings Be Considered Kosher for Pesach? Question: I’ve always meticulously cleaned my rings before...