Why Not Put the Best Foot Forward?

Reward and Punishment in the Headlines

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BECHUKOTAI

The Kedusha of the Land and its Fruit

The Clearest Sign That Redemption Is Near

Israel National Torah

Learning from our ancient sources the clearest sign that Redemption is near...and showing us the realization of the prophecy today!

"The Land which ..the eyes of the Lord your God are always upon her"

In this week's Portion, the Torah describes the reaction of the People of Israel to the scourges which they suffered. It's amazing to see how we reacted during thousands of years, and how we react today…. with all of the strength and power that the Lord gave us.

The Politics of Responsibility

A nation that sees itself as responsible for the evils that befall it, is also a nation that has an inextinguishable power of recovery and return.

The Promise Of The Land

As long as Yisrael does not dwell on its Land, the Land does not give her fruits as she is accustomed. When she will begin to flower again, however, and give of her fruits, this is a clear sign that the end — the time of the Redemption — is approaching when all of Yisrael will return to its Land.

Trauma, Teruma and Temura

“Temura” has the same letters of both trauma & Teruma: The trauma threatened by our enemies only leads to the Teruma, the contribution we bring to the world, & ultimately contributes to our triumph. Am Yisrael Chai!

A Holy Book

This week's Torah reading marks the end of the book of Vayikra. It is a book about holiness, ritual holiness or Temple service, and also the holiness of human beings and human relationships.

Peace Rather Than Tripping

From Siach Shaul 353-4

It seems to me that the most painful part of the curse is its element of “a man … over his brother.” This is itself a great curse.

A Tale of Two Mountains

This Shabbat, we find ourselves between two staggering events: the tragedy at Har Meron last Friday, and Yom Yerushalayim this Sunday night and Monday. Two mountains, steeped in Jewish history, associated with the most significant personalities and pathos: Avraham, Yitzchak and Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.

“We the People”

The Sages said: “‘They will stumble over each other’” – read this as ‘stumble because of one another’: this teaches that all Israelites are responsible for one another.” This is an exceedingly strange passage. Why locate this principle here?

Why Bad Things Happen To Good People

Nothing is as challenging to our faith as seeming injustice and tragedy. How does a believing person reconcile an apparently cruel world with an Omnipotent and Merciful Creator?

The Power of a Curse

WALK THE WALK

The Birth of Hope

Bechukotai 5779

JUST SAY YES

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