Shelach 5773-2013
"Tzitzit: The Unpretentious Mitzvah"
Tzitzit, the mitzvah of wearing fringes on four-cornered garments, has many facets and multiple contemporary implications.
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Va’etchanan 5772-2012
"The Magic of the Mezuzah"
In this week’s parasha, parashat Va’etchanan, we encounter the first of two textual references to the mitzvah of mezuzah that are found in the Torah. The mezuzah is one of the most widely known rituals of Judaism. Among other purposes, it serves to strengthen Jewish identity.
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Bamidbar 5770-2010
"The Meaning of the Wilderness"
The midbar-wilderness, is a dry and abandoned location, a place where the Divine presence of G-d appears to be absent. Yet, the very opposite is true! G-d is close and extremely accessible even in the most remote places and circumstances!
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