Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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The nineteenth chapter of Vayikra, with which our parsha begins, is one of the supreme statements of the ethics of the Torah. It’s about the right, the...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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The prohibition against marrying sisters is among the long list of forbidden relations included in Vayikra chapter 18. What is the nature of this...
Dr. Mordechai Sabato
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The unique quality of Megillat Ruth stems from the fact that the problem arising from Ruth's remarkable loyalty to Naomi was overcome by Boaz's...
Rabbi Yaakov Medan
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In Megillat Ruth there is a meeting between the House of Yehuda and the family of Lot. he punishment exacted of Yehuda is similar to that which befalls...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Megillat Ruth stands out: this wonderful story is completely brought about through the actions of man without any involvement of God - neither in speech...
Rabbi Yaakov Medan
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The Festival of Freedom, which commemorates the unique historical event of the Exodus, must coincide with the start of the annual agricultural season -...
Dr. Zvi Shimon
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The period between the beginning of Passover and 'Shavuot' (Pentecost) is a period of counting. Every evening, Jews count the days and weeks that have...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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The first Chief Rabbis of the State of Israel, Rav Herzog and Rav Uziel, along with several other important rabbinical figures, selected chapter 107 of ...
Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein
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Avraham's aliya began in the same way as did Herzl's Zionist movement. His starting point is not the attraction and the vision of the land of Israel, but...
Rabbi Yaakov Medan
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The prophet Yechezkel speaks about an exiled nation mired in despair; they are thus compared to corpses that are not only lifeless but whose flesh and...
