“Keeping the Priests Humble”
(updated and revised from Tetzaveh 5764-2004)
by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this coming week’s parasha, parashat Tetzaveh, we read, in rather minute…
"Authentic Religious Ecstasy"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Shemini, we read of the tragic deaths of Aaron’s elder sons, Nadav and Abihu.
When describing…
The second half of the book of Exodus commences with parashat Terumah. Nachmanides suggests that while the first half of the Book describes the physical redemption of the Children of…
“The Shulchan--Much More Than Just a Table”
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Terumah, the Children of Israel are asked to donate the necessary materials to be…
"Hospitality at Its Finest"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
At the conclusion of last week's parasha, parashat Lech Lecha, we learn that, at age 99, Abraham had undergone the painful…
"The Paradox of the Red Heifer"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In Parashat Chukat, the first of this coming week's double Torah portion, Chukat-Balak, we learn of the inscrutable law of the…
“The Paradox of the Red Heifer”
(updated and revised from Chukat-Balak 5762-2002)
by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Chukat, we learn of the inscrutable law of…
In addition to the unique prayer services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the High Holidays are known for one other service: selichot. A collection of religious poems and…
In addition to the unique prayer services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the High Holidays are known for one other service: selichot. A collection of religious poems and…
