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Matot Masei: The Jordan River

On Israel's longest river, the site of the miraculous crossing of the Jewish People into the Land of Israel. A spiritual and physical border. What are the...

Chukat: The Purification by the Wicked

Sichon's politics are of interest to us because he "purged" Ammon and Moav. Wicked people can also "purge" by removing confusion. In Ammon and Moav tithes are...

Parashat Shelach: The Unique Mitzvah of Challah

The parasha praising the Land of Israel includes only one of its special mitzvot, and an exceptional one at that. Rabbi Soloveitchik explains that this teaches...

Parashat Korach: Self-actualization, Ideology, and Ma'aser Rishon

On the drive for self-actualization vs. rectifying the world and harnessing these drives in the individual's service of G-d. How does this connect to ma'aser...

Parashat Baha'alotecha: sanctity of holy scriptures vs. sanctity of teruma

The difference between the innately sacred and sanctified physicality. Also: the varying definitions of a "distant journey" to Jerusalem for the Pesach...

Parashat Naso: Flour and Torah, the ultimate recipe for revealing G-dliness in the world

The reliance of Kohanim and Levi'im on charity from people is surprising, but it teaches us an important concept about implementing G-d's goal of creation. We...

Parashat Bamidbar: The desert: not a place for (land-dependent) mitzvot

While the desert isn't a suitable venue to infuse G-dliness into the world of action, it can prepare the nation before its entry into the confusing "real...

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...

Parashat Pinchas: A True Lottery

Yehoshua’s answer to Achan teaches us something about the essence of the lottery system and quite a lot about proper conduct in our lives. The lottery...