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Iran and the Mishkan
How many times when learning about the Mishkan did you say to yourself, “This is exactly what the war with Iran is about?” If even once, I’d ...read more
Divine Accounting
“He said, ‘I will pass all My goodness before you, and I will proclaim the name Hashem before you. I will show favor when I choose to show ...read more
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Volume 40, No. 21
18 Adar 5786
March 7, 2026
Sponsored by Mrs. Loretta Sadwin in memory of her mother-in-law Baila Brayna bat Yaakov ...read more
Moshe’s Critique of Yehoshua: You Need to Understand the Cry Behind the Sounds
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand's Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1371 The ...read more
All Things Considered
One of the episodes in the Torah that is most difficult to understand is the story of the Golden Calf. Not only is it almost incomprehensible ...read more
Complexities
This week’s parsha is very complex. It starts off talking about Machatzis HaShekel, the obligatory half shekel given yearly for public ...read more
Flaming Desire
Things don't just happen by themselves. And yet, when the Jewish people built a golden calf while Moses was away on the mountaintop receiving ...read more
Freedom
This week's parsha, Ki Tisa, contains the Chait Ha'Egel {the Sin of the Golden Calf} and the subsequent breaking of the Luchos {tablets upon ...read more
Haftorah Commentary – Parshas Ki Sisa
Melachim I 18:1–39
Hashem’s Boundless Mercy
We know that Hashem’s attributes of mercy and compassion reach far beyond our human ...read more
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Too Busy To Serve[1]
Now, bring Aharon your brother near to yourself.[2]
Moshe, claims a midrash[3], was not pleased to hear this. Recognizing that avodah is one of ...read more
Other Articles
Chapter 1, Mishna 5(a): Charity Begins at Home
Yossi ben (son of) Yochanan of Jerusalem said: Let your house be open wide, let the poor be members of your household, and do not chatter ...read more
Chapter 1, Mishna 4: Purpose of Rabbis
Yossi ben (son of) Yo'ezer of Ts'raidah and Yossi ben Yochanan of Jerusalem received [the transmission] from them. Yossi ben Yo'ezer used to ...read more
Chapter 5, Law 9 – Clothing for the Soul
The dress of the Torah scholar should be respectable (lit., 'nice') and clean. There must not be found on his clothes a stain, grease or the ...read more
Chapter 1, Mishna 3: Living the Impossible
Antignos of Socho received [the transmission] from Shimon the Righteous. He used to say: Do not be as servants who serve the Master to receive ...read more
Chapter 1, Mishna 2: Patterns of the Universe
Shimon the Righteous was of the last survivors of the Men of the Great Assembly. He used to say, the world is based upon three things: on Torah, ...read more
Chapter 1, Mishna 1(c): The Age of Wisdom
Moses received the Torah from Sinai and transmitted it Joshua. Joshua transmitted it to the Elders, the Elders to the Prophets, and the Prophets ...read more
Chapter 5, Law 7(d) – Truth versus Peace
(End of Law 7, earlier parts quoted in previous classes):
He [the Torah scholar] should not speak dishonestly (lit., 'change his words'), nor ...read more
Chapter 1, Mishna 1(b) : The First Commandment: Know Yourself
Moses received the Torah from Sinai and transmitted it Joshua. Joshua transmitted it to the Elders, the Elders to the Prophets, and the Prophets ...read more
Chapter 5, Law 7(c) – Understanding Man, Part II
(Middle of Law 7; beginning quoted in class 7(a))
If [the Torah scholar] sees his words will benefit [others] and be heard, he should say ...read more
Chapter 1, Mishna 1(a): Who Gave the Rabbis the Right…
Moses received the Torah from Sinai and transmitted it Joshua. Joshua transmitted it to the Elders, the Elders to the Prophets, and the Prophets ...read more
