PARSHAS BEHAR
- Rabbi Moshe Rockove
- July 23, 2020
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More Real Than Real Estate – Parshas Behar
When we buy a new home or property, we are excited to own a new piece of land. “It is ours!” we exclaim. Owning real estate offers a certain degree of security; there is always something tangible to rely upon in times of financial difficulty. Or is there? The economic climate and natural disasters of […]
- Rabbi Moshe Rockove
- February 27, 2020
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Tzedakah- Parshas Behar
Jews have been synonymous with charity since the formative days of the nation. Our father Abraham had four doors on his tent, one on each side, so that passersby from all sides would enter and feel welcome. Throughout our long history, each town that housed a Jewish community has had a special charity fund and […]
- Rabbi Gedaliah Liebes
- February 27, 2020
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How Much Are You Worth- Parshas Behar
Several giants in the financial world have recently been making headlines. Apple, with sales of its highly popular iPhones, iPads and iPods going through the roof, has seen its stock price rocket to incredible highs. Social media giant Facebook is raising billions of dollars through its IPO. And unfortunately for JP Morgan Chase and their stockholders, […]
- Rabbi Moshe Rockove
- September 23, 2019
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Summary of Parshas Behar
Parshat Behar discusses the mitzvah of shmitta: the concept of letting the land of Israel lay fallow every seventh year in the shmitta cycle. For twelve months, Israeli farmers are on Sabbatical leave and can indulge themselves in purely spiritual pursuits. The Torah also discusses our obligations towards the poor and downtrodden. The most sublime […]
- Rabbi Yitzchok Oratz
- September 17, 2019
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Stix and Stones – Parshas Behar
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.” Rarely is a slogan so well known, yet so profoundly untrue. As recent tragic cases of bullying and cyber-bullying have shown, words, taunts, and names can not only hurt, they can literally kill. In the words of contemporary R&B artist Dave Barnes: […]