by admin | May 19, 2017 | Hesder
The past several parashiyot have dealt with the concept of kedushah, holiness. Parshat Kedoshim dealt with the holiness of man “You shall be holy, for I am holy” (קדושים תהיו כי קדוש אני), Parshat Emor also dealt with the sanctity of man, but mainly with the sanctity...
by admin | May 4, 2017 | Hesder
The book of Vayikra is the book of Kedusha, Holiness. Generally when we speak of kedushah, we deal with two main subjects: Prohibited foods (מאכלות אסורים) and Prohibited Relations (עריות). However, the book of Vayikra also includes other categories of kedushah-the...
by admin | Apr 28, 2017 | Hesder
The Midrash Tanhuma in Parshat Tazria (13:9) writes: “‘When a man has on the skin of his flesh’ (Vayikra 13:2). The verse says ‘You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; evil will not travel with You’ (Tehilim 5:5) . This teaches that G-d does not seek to...
by admin | Apr 6, 2017 | Hesder
The Mishna in Perek Dalad of Psachim states about Chizkiyahu making Pesach in Iyar “lo hodu lo.” Why do the Sages apprehend Chizkiyahu for making a Korbon Pesach? Let us look at the details and the context of the event. Chizkiyahu’s father was Achaz, a king who closed...
by admin | Mar 23, 2017 | Hesder
Parhsat Vayakhel seemingly repeats things which were said in the previous Parshah. Yet, our Sages of blessed memory learnt many things in this Parshah about the soul of man, and of societies which we can take with us into our daily lives. The Talmud Yerushalmi says in...
by admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Hesder
We have already mentioned that the status of Purim is of an in-between nature. Its laws are considered Divrei Kabalah. One way in which this status holds practical significance is that there is a dispute about what to do in the case of a Safek regarding the...
