The Binding of Isaac: Event and Edifice
It is significant that Abraham bound his son on the site of the future altar, destined to embody the human commitment in the relationship between man and G-d.
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Holy Sinners: Parshat Korach Dvar Torah
The road to Heaven is paved with good intentions: lessons learned from Korach’s rebellion against Moses in Parshat Korach Dvar Torah, Bamidbar.
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Lamps and Lives: The Holy Temple Menorah
Spiritual meaning of the Holy Temple Menorah, based on an essay from the Rebbe on Parshat Behalotcha (Numbers 8:1-4).
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The Distant Road
The Second Passover is “a festival in its own right,” offering an opportunity for a teshuvah that is not limited to the literal sinner.
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The Conquest of Time
Thus, the story of the “Second Passover” gives rise to the principle that “There is no earlier or later in Torah.”
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Kindred Kindness
Why is the chassidah an impure bird? “Because she does kindness with her compatriots,” explained Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk.
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What is the Counting of the Omer?
“Sefirat Ha’Omer” (the Counting of the Omer), expresses a Jew’s eager anticipation of receiving the Torah on Shavuot, forty nine days after experiencing the liberation of Passover.
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Wet Matzah
Prohibitions of chametz on Passover reflect G-d’s utter abhorrence of arrogance and pride.
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