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Miscellaneous Mitzvah Matters
The midrash at the beginning of this week’s parsha mentions that the details of all mitzvos were taught at Sinai, making this topic extremely timely… -
The Earth Belongs the Lord's
Everything is in God’s domain. Land, people, money - literally, everything! Each time we partake of something in this world, we are using "God’s property." -
Exploitation through compound interest
The Torah commands us to not take interest when we give a loan. We should try to revive this Mitzva and bring the Geulah. -
Inventing Religion
If you're going to make up a religion, you'd better not make promises you can't keep. Parshat Behar contains a huge promise that only the Creator could make. -
Moving Heaven and Earth
Har Sinai is a kind of conduit, a connector between Heaven & Earth. It’s message is that every act we perform, every Mitzva we keep, reverberates & impacts both above & below. -
On the Mount of Sinai
Life is never an easy climb, but climb it we must, to be able to stand at its peak, and truly observe life in society in a measured and wise way.
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