Be On Guard
In the Torah section of Naso, G-d tells Moses (Bamidbar 6:2-3), “Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: A man or a woman who shall set [himself] apart by taking a nazarite vow to set [himself] apart to G-d. From wine and hard drink shall he abstain.” On the aforementioned, Rashi asks, “Why […]
The Righteous Shall Flourish
In the Torah section of Bamidbar (3:6-8), G-d tells Moses, “Bring near the tribe of Levi and have it stand before Aaron the Priest, and they shall serve him. They shall safeguard his charge and the charge of the entire assembly before the Tent of Meeting, to perform the service of the Tabernacle. They shall […]
Our Brothers the Entire House of Israel
In the beginning of the Torah section of Bechukotai, we read (Vayikra 26:6), “And I will make peace in the land, you will lie without fear.” Upon this verse, Rashi comments: “You might say, ‘We have what to eat, and we have what to drink, but if there is no peace, there is nothing.’ Therefore, […]
Accepting Imperfection in Others
We read in the Torah section of Behar (Vayikra 25:20-22): “And if you will say, ‘What will we eat in the seventh year?, behold, we will not sow and not gather in our crops!’ I will ordain My blessing for you in the sixth year and it will yield a crop sufficient for the three-year […]
Higher Expectations
![Divrei Torah - The Torah section of Emor begins (Vayikra 21:1-23): “And G-d said to Moses: Say to the priests the sons of Aaron and tell them: Each of you shall not contaminate himself to a [dead] person among his people.](https://treeforisrael.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Divrei-Torah-98-1024x1024.jpg)
The Torah section of Emor begins (Vayikra 21:1-23): “And G-d said to Moses: Say to the priests the sons of Aaron and tell them: Each of you shall not contaminate himself to a [dead] person among his people. Except for the relative who is closest to him, to his mother and to his father, to […]
Do Not Deny Another
In the Torah section of Kedoshim, we find the famous verse (Vayikra 19:18), “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Many, upon reading this verse, wonder as to its exact meaning and ramifications. In explanation of this verse, R. Eliyahu Dessler amplifies upon it, in Mikhtav Me’Eliyahu III pp. 88- 90, in accordance with the exposition on the verse by […]
Show and Tell
In the beginning of the Torah section of Metzora, we read (Vayikra 14:1-4): “And G-d spoke to Moses, saying: This shall be the law of the metzora on the day of his purification; and he shall be brought to the kohen. The kohen shall go forth to the outside of the camp, and the kohen shall look and behold the tzara’at affliction had been […]
Humility not Stupidity
The Torah section of Shmini tells us of the sad incident involving the death of Aaron’s two prestigious sons, Nadav and Avihu. Despite their greatness, the two overstepped their bounds and were consumed by a heavenly fire. We read (Vayikra 10:1-3): “And the sons of Aaron, Nadav and Avihu, each took his fire-pan and they […]
Not too Big to Take Out the Ash
![Divrei Torah - (Vayikra 6:1-4): “And G-d spoke to Moses, saying: Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt-offering; it is the burnt-offering [that stays] on the flame, on the Altar, all night until the morning, and the fire of the Altar should be kept aflame on it.](https://treeforisrael.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Divrei-Torah-77-1024x1024.jpg)
The Torah section of Tzav begins by telling us (Vayikra 6:1-4): “And G-d spoke to Moses, saying: Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt-offering; it is the burnt-offering [that stays] on the flame, on the Altar, all night until the morning, and the fire of the Altar should be […]
Rejoice in Trembling
In the Torah section of VaYakhel and continued into the Torah section of Pekude, Moses repeats to the nation, whom he has led through the desert to the holy land, G-d’s instructions for the construction of the Mishkan (the Holy Tabernacle), a focal point for communicating with and serving G-d. In one of his talks, printed in Mikhtav […]