The Leviim were charged with ensuring the boundaries were kept so no Israelite enters the Sanctuary. Learn two dimensions to this responsibility, and how healthy boundaries produce healthy societies.
Did you know that just before the Torah was given, they experienced their first taste of the revolution the Torah would bring? This we see in Moshe building an altar to bring a sacrifice—the day prior to Shavuuos.
The way the Leviim needed to transport the holy Aron containing the Luchos, shows the degree to which we need to respect the Torah, and conveys how Torah builds a forward-facing, personal relationship with Hashem.
Following the details of lighting the menorah, the Torah emphasizes that the menorah must be fashioned from a single block of gold. Understanding Rashi’s approach will show how Aharon didn't just light the Menorah, he completed it.
Shavuos is when we connect with the essence of Hashem, which allows us to fundamentally transform the weekdays that follow. This we see in the days of ‘Tashlumin’, the make-up period for the Shavuos pilgrim offerings.
A detail in the Korach narrative about Moshe going to the renegades, underscores how far do you have to go for a Jew who has turned their back on Judaism?
Do we appreciate how radical the Frierdicker Rebbe's sacrifice for Judaism was? We see this in what happened on Gimmel Tammuz, the day marking the beginning of the Frierdicker Rebbe's liberation.
Where does our strength come from? A closer look at Rashi’s commentary that offers an allegoric interpretation, instead of a more simple straight forward understanding.
How deep does our relationship with Hashem go? Discover three levels of connection as we explore why the Rambam lists the mitzvah of inheritance as the final mitzvah.
The individual who chopped wood in the desert and desecrated the Shabbos, ironically, was out to prove a point about keeping Shabbos. He demonstrated how though good intentions are wonderful, but action is the key.
