Haazinu: Where is my Name in the Torah?
A former disciple of the Ramban (Nachmanides) scoffed at the entire Torah because he did not find his name in the Torah portion of Ha’azinu....
Category : Parsha
Gematria Shorts for Nitzavim Vayelech
Parashot Nitzavim and Vayeilech are connected with Rosh Hashanah both because of the time of year they are read (this year, the week before Rosh...
The Secrets of Divorce
In honor of the yahrzeit of Rebbe Simchah Bunim of Peshischa Click here for Part 2 of this article On the yahrzeit of Rebbe Simcha...
Gematria Shorts for Shoftim 5783
Two of the main topics in parashat Shoftim are the appointment of judges and of a king. Shoftim is the 48th parashah of the Torah....
Gematria Shorts for Re’eh 5783
In parashat Re’eh, we are reminded of the prohibition of eating blood (Deuteronomy 12:23), “for the blood is the soul” (כִּי הַדָּם הוּא הַנָּפֶשׁ). The...
Gematria Shorts for Korach 5783
The first two words of parashat Korach are “Korach took [himself]” (וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח). Looking at these two words carefully, we notice that they both have...
Korach: The Very Best
Our Torah portion ends with the mitzvot of the gifts to the Kohanim. We are commanded to give from the most choice and beautiful produce....
Parashat Naso: Unification through Paradox
What Unifies the Different Topics in Each Parashah? The Pentateuch, the Five Books of Moses, are divided into sections known as parashot; each section is...
B’ha’alotcha: Ascending Love
“Speak to Aaron and you shall say to him, When you light the candles before the menorah, the seven candles shall give light…And this is...
Parashat Bamidbar: Servicemen
Torah soldiers and Mishkan soldiers The Torah portion of Bamidbar is the first portion in the Book of Numbers. This book relates the long journey...
