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Shavuot: The connection between Shavuot, Megillat Rut, and Harvest

One reason cited for reading Megillat Rut on Shavuot is because it occurred during the harvest. Does this fact really matter? On the spiritual significance of...

Parashat Miketz: A Meaningful Offering

About the deep message in the offering Ya'akov sends to Egypt's viceroy. And a visit to Benei Beraq, the Biblical-Philistine-Mishnaic-Talmudic-Arabic-Haredi...

Parashat Vayechi: Brothers, But Different

On the difference between Shimon and Levi stemming from different tendencies—to be channeled and tempered in different ways. And about the connection to terumot...

Parashat Vayigash: Going Down to Egypt

"Yerida," descent, refers to Egypt only; yet the verse after G-d's revelation to Yaakov and the difference in the obligation of ma'aserot between Egypt and Amon...

Tu BiShevat and the Orlah Prohibition

Tu Bishvat and Orla in and out of Israel

Sukkut: The Etrog

What is a gartel etrog? Which segulot are ascribe to eating etrog jam and why? Why can't we use a grafted etrog for the arba minim? Fun facts and important...

Pesach: Maror on Leil HaSeder

This article covers various halachic issues related to eating lettuce as maror on Seder night. Eating maror on Seder night: five practical questions and...

Rosh Hashana: Number of Seeds in a Pomegranate

Does the Pomegranate (Rimon) have 613 seeds, and the Orlah problem of root suckers of pomegranate – for Rosh Hashana

Parashat Matot-Masei: Stop! Border Ahead

The Land of Israel has not one but three (!) sets of borders, each indicating different levels of holiness with practical halachic ramifications. On the role of...

Parashat Balak: Bar Kochba “A star rises from Jacob”

Archeological findings indicate that Bar Kochba observed the mitzvot hateluyot ba’aretz and was religious. Rabbi Akiva even believed him to be Moshiach. So why...