Shemot Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Place and Parasha Shemot Categories Bereishit Shemot Vayikra Bamidbar Devarim Subscribe to our Newsletter Full Name Email I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. Parashat Pekudei: The biblical scarlet worm, tola'at hashani Was the shani dye produced from a non-kosher insect? Read More Parashat Ki Tisa - Bikurim, Syria and Apmia About the mitzvot tied to the Land of Israel and their importance, bikurim, the link to Syria and what is Apmia? Read More Parashat Vayakhel: the Permanent Delight On the connection between the laws of terumot and ma'aserot and Shabbat, and a visit to the Galilee: home to the Sanhedrin in Talmudic times. Read More Parashat Yitro: The Desert's Advantage Rabbi Yehuda HaLevy maintains that Mt. Sinai is part of the Land of Israel. The advantage of the Torah being given in the desert and not in a tribe's portion,... Read More Parashat Tetzave: Contradictory Mitzvot and Accepting the Yolk of Heaven About forbidden mixtures, the mitzvah of wearing sha'atnez in the priestly garments, and how this impacts our service of G-d. Another forbidden mixture: what is... Read More Parashat Teruma: the encounter between two types of sanctity About the Temple the Jewish People are commanded to build and its location today (as opposed to when it was not linked to a specific location). The relationship... Read More Parashat Teruma: an Uplifting Donation How giving teruma lifts us up and brings us closer to G-d. Also a short survey of the laws of demai and a visit to the lost ancient city of Shikmona. Read More Parashat Shemot: The Land of Diversity Why are all the Canaanite nations listed in the message of redemption at the burning bush, and what do we learn from it? Also: about the apple scion grafted... Read More Parashat Mishpatim: An Entire Year of Shabbat Who wished the trees "Gut Shabbos" during shemita year? About shemita, the Shabbat for trees, and those on the margins of society who benefit most. Also: about... Read More Parashat Beshalach: The "Manna" of the Kohanim Eating manna as the ideal situation for learning Torah and its parallel in eating teruma. Also a visit to Sede Terumot, the link to King David's curse, and the... Read More 1 2
