Rabbi Mendel Kessin received semicha from Rav Moshe Feinstein ztz”l. He was also very close with Rav Chaim Friedlander ztz”l and helped with the publication of his Sifrei HaRamchal. Rabbi Kessin has a PhD...

In Korach | Exposing the Inner Rebellion Part Two, we pick up where we left off in the previous lesson of Korach | Exposing the Inner Rebellion. In this lesson we expand further on...

Much has been said and will yet be said about the famous dispute in this week’s Torah reading which was not for the sake of Heaven (Avot 5.17), a dispute which may have been...

Awe of something greater can be an endless source of courage and energy. For some people it may be Awe of the Divinity, and the miracles of the universe. If you are unsure of...

In Korach | Exposing the inner rebellion, we examine the text of Number 16-17 to find the detailed reasons for Korach’s rebellion against Moshe. In the light of the text we explore the...

In Mussar | A Lesson On Silence we will learn, like many people, I was raised with the idea that if you mean well, whatever you say is ok. Mussar teaches that this is...

The Outsiders Eldad and Medad | Parshat Behaalotecha Eldad and Medad are mentioned in the Book of Numbers and are described as having prophesied among the Israelites, despite the fact that they had remained...

The Desert | The Birthplace of the Righteous Bamidbar, Numbers chapter one Rod Reuven Dovid brings down the idea that “The Desert” / Bamidbar is a metaphor for every individual who receives the Torah and...

In this Torah portion we read the complex order for Yom Kippur and rigorous practice on the day of atonement. We discover the order which reveals the essence of the Creator, and how torah...

“Why the two goats on Yom Kippur” we will discover that sin and guilt offerings were common in ancient Israel, but this ceremony was unique. Normally confession was made over to be offered as...