As seen by Moshe's blessing to the tribe of Levi (recorded in Parashat V'zot HaBerakha), the tribe, and especially the Kohanim/Priests acted as the spiritual conduit between God and the nation of Israel. The Kohanim se
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Shavuot is upon us. This is the time when we celebrate receiving the Torah on Mt. Sinai, so many centuries ago. It is taught that the night of Shavuot is an auspicious time when a dimensional vortex opens up that enables ascen
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When it hurts and there's not much you can do. When it is uncomfortable and there's not much you can do to make changes. The Torah's view of pain, suffering and struggle. Great lecture by Rabbi Haber.
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Quite often we judge an individual with the smug self-assurance that we know the "whole story." However, there are many instances and incidents that are not as obvious or simple as they appear. Often a hurried judgement l
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Hashem gives us the Land of Israel and our Torah. In the Torah, Hashem gives us the formula for national security and the only way to find lasting peace in a hostile area. Glean the Israel news, the Knesset committees, the ID
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Audio: When asked: what is the biggest cause of divorce today, most people will offer a string of issues: money disputes, problems with in-laws, different styles of parenting, opposing views of religion... Nothing could
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Most students of the Bible and religion are unaware that Torah literature is full of references to an intelligent and civilized pre-Adamic humanity. While this may seem to contradict a literal reading of the Bible, the Sages o
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Much has been written about the tragic effect of lashon hora, evil, disparaging speech. Perhaps, if we would focus on lashon tov, the far-reaching effect of positive speech, we would react more "po
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Character Traits - Is it possible to change them?
Women's Corner
by Rabbanith Ruth Menashe
Can we change our habits and improve our natural inclinations? While there may be a range of opinions, Hakham Yoseph Hayyim 'a"h answers the debate w
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Friday
Sivan 15 5770
May 28 2010
Parasha Behaalotecha candlelighting7:59
Q of the week:Why didnt Hashem give the people of the Midbar (desert) the Mann one week at a time instead of exact portion every single day?Send your answers to hnjy@ao
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Parshat Behaalotcha by Rabbi Shimon Felix, WebYeshiva.
At the end of the parsha, Aharon and Miriam, the brother and sister of Moshe, speak badly of their brother. It is not crystal clear what they actually said, but the Torah tells us that it was
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“Take the Levites from among the Children of Israel and purify them” (8:6)
The Midrash on this posuk comments that Hashem only gives leadership to a person after he has been tested and has proved his worth. The Leviyi
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It was in the second year, in the second month on the twentieth of the month, the cloud was lifted from the Tabernacle of the Testimonies. The Children of Israel embarked on their journeys from the Wilderness of Sinai, and the
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Miriram and Aaron spoke about Moshe regarding the Cushite woman he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman. They said, “Was it only with Moshe that HASHEM spoke? Did He not speak with us, as well? And HASHEM heard…Miri
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