12 Lessons
Parashat Hashavua: The Ten Commandments – A Blueprint for World Justice
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Shevat 5785
On Justice and the Right of Appeal – part I
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | 19 Shvat 5784
What Does the “Thickness of the Cloud” Mean?
Special clouds accompanied our ancestors already from the time of Avraham and Sarah. In the Exodus from Egypt, the accompaniment of the cloud takes on national significance, and in our parasha, the matter is specifically stressed.
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Shvat 19 5781
On Nationalism and Sanctity – part III
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Shvat 15 5780
More Things to Say about "Devarim"
The p’sukim that introduce the presentation of the Ten Commandments at Sinai (Shemot 19:3-9) caused the commentaries to work very hard. The order is as follows: Moshe went up the mountain, where Hashem told him the significance of Bnei Yisrael accepting the Torah and becoming a special nation. Moshe told the elders the words (devarim) of Hashem. The nation accepted the matter and Moshe informed Hashem (pasuk 8). Hashem told Moshe that He would be coming to speak to him in front of the people so that the people would believe in Moshe. It ends off: “Moshe told (vayaged) the words of the nation to Hashem” (pasuk 9).
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Shvat 18 5779
The Living Dead
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Shvat 5773
A Multi-Leveled Ten Fold
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | 5770
Hakarat Hatov
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | 20 SHEVAT 5769
“Do Not Go Up With Steps”
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | 17 Shvat 5768
Keep Your Distance
Parashat Yitro
Parashat Yitro
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | 20 Shevat 5766
Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Tanach
Parashat Yitro
Parashat Yitro
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Shvat 5765