This Shabbat we read the Torah portion called ‘Tazria’ which deals mostly with the laws of the Torah impurity skin ‘disease’ Tzoraat, caused by the sin of saying harmful things. Also this week we began the month of Nissan, the first month of the Jewish calendar when over 3300 years ago G-d’s ‘chosen’ people were ‘born’ i.e. they left the ‘womb’ of Egypt • Full Article

This week’s Torah reading is called ‘Shemini’ (“Eight”), referring to the day after the seven days of inauguration of the ‘Tabernacle’ that the Jews built in the Desert. The Tabernacle was a remarkable and unique detail of Judaism. It was a large, portable ‘Temple’ made mostly of wood and tapestries including; a large animal-sacrifice altar, a smaller incense altar, a seven-stem candelabra, a ‘Holy of Holies’ room with the Tablets that Moses received on Sinai and more • Full Article

Riddle: Who walks on his stomach? You guessed it, the snake. Why does the Torah imply which kind of animal is not kosher in a riddle and not in direct and simple words? This week’s parsha, Shemini, discusses the laws of forbidden shratzim. Which animal is the Torah referring to when it says it goes on its belly? Or that it walks on four legs? A sheep and a cow walk on four legs and they are kosher! In general, what is “gachon?” • Full Article

Join Rabbi Heschel Greenberg and unveil the profound secrets behind the “meal offering” in the Book of Vayikra, and uncover the all-consuming passion that fuels Moshiach’s mission to bring about the ultimate redemption. This captivating video delves into the deeper meaning of why a Kohen had to offer the entire “meal offering” on the altar, leaving nothing for himself • Video

This week’s reading begins with the commandment of ‘Trumat HaDeshen”; removing the ashes of the burnt sacrifices of the previous day before beginning the new day’s service in the Temple • Read More

At the Right Time: the sun and moon have separate calendars, that’s why every few years we set a leap year that bridges the two. What do you learn from a leap year? And what is special about this week? • Full Article

When the Torah talks about the karbanos, it often describes the process with the words “to be a pleasing aroma before the Eternal” – does G-d enjoy the smell of the karbanos? What does this mean? • Full Article

This week we read how the Jews put the finishing details on the Tabernacle (Mishkan) that G-d commanded them to build in the desert. This edifice was of the utmost importance to Judaism: besides being the prototype for the ensuing two Holy Temples which temporarily revealed the Creator, and the third Temple which will be permanent, it is also the prototype for our personal service of G-d; every Jew is enjoined to become a Holy Temple • Full Article

Parshas Pikudei begins with the words, “These are the numbers of the Mishkan, the Mishkan of the Testimony,” on which Rashi says, “The word ‘Mishkan’ is written twice, which alludes to the Mikdash, which was taken as surety (מַשְׁכּוֹן) in the two destructions, for Israel’s iniquities. Whoever reads Rashi’s comment is astonished. While the Mishkan is being built, the Torah sees fit to mention the destruction of the Mikdash?! And not only one destruction, but two! • Full Article

Moshe gathers all the Jews for a ‘discipline talk’ after the sin of the calf. Moshe knew that after such a big mistake the Yidden would not run to worship idols again so quickly. So what was Moshe afraid of? • Full Article