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In this lecture “Proofs for Oral Torah | Parsha Dedavrim we discuss how Devarim acts as a bridge between the Written Torah and the “Oral Torah.” The Oral Torah includes the Talmud and the...

One could say that every individual should be judge of himself in order to overcome his cravings; thereby one can see the thread that ties together the subjects in Parashat Matot – those basic...

On the face of it, the request of the Gadites and the Reubenites to settle east of the Jordan River appears quite decent and worthy. But Moses raised two arguments against them: 1. How...

Emunah in the Journey | Rav Cohen Faith (Emunah) is the ingredient to a successful journey of life. Rav Yaakov Cohen brings down an inspirational lesson from this week’s Parshat Matot-Massi.

The identification of Pinchas with Elijah, by means of the known Agaddic statement that “Pinchas is Elijah,” is an attempt by some of the Sages to describe the mysterious figure of the prophet. Not...

Discover the point to the 17th of Tammuz. Why do we mourn and fast? During the Three Weeks, from 17th of Tammuz to the 9th of Av, we commemorate the conquest of Jerusalem, the...

In Secret to the End of Days | Balaam’s Prophecy, we look to the writings of Rambam to gain more understand of Balaam’s prophecy of the nation of Israel. In writing about Moshiach, the...

In sex, idolatry, and defiance | A lesson from Balak Rod Bryant discusses, that after the lofty description of the Israelites which we heard from Balaam in this week’s reading (chapters 22-24), the weekly portion...

The Mishneh Torah (Hebrew: מִשְׁנֵה תּ וֹרָה‎‎, “Repetition of the Torah”), subtitled Sefer Yad ha-Hazaka (ספר יד החזקה “Book of the Strong Hand”), is a code of Jewish religious law (Halakha) authored by...

The Mystery of the Red Heifer | Parshat Chukat In Chukat part one we will examine the commandment of the Red Heifer, which comes to purity from defilement from contact with the dead, is...