Passover

Study some of the highlights of the weekly Torah portion with insights from various commentaries.

In this week’s Torah portion, we continue to learn about the various sacrifices that were introduced to us last week, but from the perspective of the priests who were commanded (Tzav literally means command) to do all the work in the Temple. First off, G-...

At first the young man was impressed with the young lady’s character, but was repelled by the shape of her nose. Then he learned to ignore it. Now he loves it . . .

The approaching festival of Passover makes us confront issues concerning good battling against evil, escape from enslavement by enemies, the triumph of light over darkness. There are such battles on a national level, and they also exist within a person in...

When you’re going about your regular day, it’s easy to forget G-d and let the ego come roaring in.

The haftorahMalachi, 3:4-24. for Shabbat Hagadol is from the Book of Malachi, who lived at the beginning of the Second Temple era. He foretells of the time of Moshiach, and rebukes the Jewish people for putting the wicked on a pedestal, for not serving G‑...

The common denominator between Shabbat Hagadol, Miriam's passing, and parshat Tzav is that the darkness itself becomes light.

Nissan is known as the “Month of Redemption.”.Shmos Rabbah 15:1. This is because the central theme of the month is the holiday of Pesach, the “Time of our Redemption.”Text of prayers and kiddush of Pesach; see also Likkutei Sichos, Vol. XVII, p. 71ff. Thi...

While the concept of giving thanks is important among human beings, it is also central in our relationship with G-d.