Whether in a verdant meadow or in a parched desert, G-d provides man's every need
Parshat Emor 05/08/2008
by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair
Nothing in this world lasts forever. Everything has its time and then passes. Even the heavens and the earth will pass into nothingness. Nevertheless, everything...
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From the outer realm we all seems to have separate and distinct lives. Every single person has his own bank account and body to maintain. At the core, however, we are connected..
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The attitude that a person must have toward a convert is reinforced many times in the Torah. The gemara in Bava Metzia 59b teaches that one who taunts a convert...
“Any last requests?” The old Jew tearfully asked, “Why? What did I do wrong?” To which the king answered, “Nothing! You asked me how it felt when I was in the closet. Well...
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Imagine a wealthy man who having left his hotel room and consumed a sumptuous restaurant meal discovers that he forgot his wallet with his credit cards and ID. Now he finds...
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In every generation, the Jewish People has its ‘Tzadukim’ — those dedicated followers of fashion who want to copy what they have seen ‘outside’, to introduce...
Why are we advised to “blunt the teeth” of the wicked son? How is his attitude a denial of the foundation of our faith? He may well believe in the Exodus from Egypt. Why is...
Why does it say “the tzaraas affliction had been healed from the leper?” Who else would it be healed from? The Alshich writes that tzaraas comes as a punishment for...
The entire subject of tzoraat is shrouded in mystery and wonderment. The exact nature of the disease is not really known to our medical practitioners...
Fit To Print 04/11/2008
by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair
It always fascinates me how exactly the same amount of news takes place every day. The proof for this is that every day the newspapers contain exactly the same...
