Debar Tora on Perashá Ki Thisa 5785

In leap years (years with 13 months), there are two months of Adar: Adar I and Adar II. The festival of Purim is celebrated in Adar II. As a result, the 15th of Adar I is called Purim Qaṭan, since the festival is not observed in that month. The Sages of Yisrael...

Debar Tora on Perashá Tesaweh 5785

This week, we study Perashath Teṣawéh, which speaks to us about the ner tamid, the bigdé haqodesh, and the preparation of the Kohanim. With Heaven’s help, I will share a few interesting points about this perashah. The Torah speaks to us about the Urim wa-Tumim. The...

Debar Tora on Perashá Teruma

The perashah Terumah relates to us about the offerings that were given for the construction of the Mishkan. The first thing we notice is that these terumoth were not for Moshe, but for ADONAY, blessed be He. The text states, “yayiqehu li.” In our days, we...