by Yonatan Sinclair | Mar 18, 2018
Yonatan Sinclair Former Shaliach (Cape Town, 2004-05) Currently Head of Hachshara Department, World Bnei Akiva . . Following the Calling This week we will start reading the book of Vayikra, a book focusing mainly on the sacrifices and the work of the kohanim in the...
by בת שרות | Mar 18, 2018
Emanuel Elstein Former Shaliach in Washington (2003-4) and Memphis (2010-12) Currently CFO,Torah MiTzion If we look at the sequence of events described in the latter half of Sefer Shemot, it seems to make perfect sense: After the revelation at Sinai and receiving the...
by Rabbi Menachem Leibtag | Mar 11, 2018
by Rabbi Amnon Herman | Mar 17, 2016
Rabbi Amnon Herman Rosh Kollel in Montreal Source Sheet1 Source Sheet2 Vayikra Zachor Adar 7 – audio class
by Itzik Amar | Jun 28, 2015
Parashat Zachor, the section that appears at the conclusion of our parasha, and which presents the obligation to remember Amalek’s attack against Benei Yisrael, is among the most important sections in the entire Torah. It is of such importance that there rests...
by Yair Ullmann | Jun 3, 2015
Like the last few weeks, this week has an additional section read after the weekly Parsha. The reason for these supplements is usually because of their relevance to an upcoming occasion in that specific week. For example, last week we read Parshat Zachor, which is...
by Yedidya Gruber | Mar 7, 2009
Yedidya Gruber Former Shaliach in Atlanta This coming Shabbat, we will observe a unique mitzvah d’oraita (a mitzvah from the Torah) – remembering Amalek. Why are we commanded to remember this enemy and this war specifically? The Midrash (Pesikta 12:12)...
by Rabbi Yehuda Susman | Mar 17, 2007
Rav Yehuda Susman Former Rosh Kollel in Chicago Currently Rosh Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi Chronology counts. The two elements of this week’s Torah reading neatly bracket exactly one (perhaps the most important) year in the history of Bnei Yisrael, albeit in...
by Rabbi Shlomo Sobol | Mar 3, 2007
Rabbi Shlomo Sobol Former Rosh Kollel in Detroit The struggle between Amalek and Am Yisrael will accompany the Jewish People throughout history until the Redemption at which time the memory of Amalek will be wiped away from the face of the earth and the name of...
by Rabbi Dror Brama | Apr 1, 2005
In this week’s parsha (parshat Shemini) we read of the death of Aharon’s sons on the day of the inauguration of the altar. Then, as the “maftir”, we read parshat Para – the special instructions for the ritual purification required following contact with a human...
