Parshas Korach is, without a doubt, one of the hardest parshiyos in the Torah. A dispute rips apart the Jewish nation with seemingly legitimate complaints against government policy, the gap in equal rights and class distinctions, and whatnot? How did a wise person gets mixed up in a fight against Moshe Rabeinu?

Why does the Torah choose to dedicate an entire Parsha to the service of the Choen Gadol on Yom Kippur? It is one day a year and a job that belongs to one person. Aren’t there more important topics that apply to everyone? • 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

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

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

Last week, we spoke about the crown of Torah and today, we will add a little “oil” to the crown. Parasha Tetzave begins with G-d’s command to Moshe, “And they shall take for you pure olive oil, crushed for a light source.” The special ability of oil is to illuminate, and not just to provide light but to be a source of light • Read More