PARSHAS KEDOSHIM

Beyond The Beard – Parshas Kedoshim
A couple of weeks ago, for the first time in 95 years, the Boston Red Sox clinched the World Series on their home turf at Fenway Park. Members of the "Red Sox Nation" were ecstatic (including myself, a lifelong Yankee-hater), not only because of the championship triumph, but also because it came after a disappointing […]
Love Our Fellow Man- Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim
This week’s Torah portion, Acharei Mos-Kedoshim, states one of the most famous commandments in the Torah “Love your friend as much as you would love yourself.” The Talmud (Shabbos 31a) relates a fascinating incident about this commandment: A non-Jew approached Shammai, one of the great Talmudic sages with an unusual request:  “I would like to […]
Pious Pleasure- Parshas Kedoshim
A fancy house… A cool car… Carnal pleasures… An exciting vacation… Designer clothes… The best doctors and hospitals… Power.... Information… Being popular… Admit it – these are all things you desire. And if you don't, you are in the minority.  Listen to the radio or social conversations. Look at any of a multitude of advertising […]
Simply Fascinating!- Parshas Acharei Mos – Kedoshim
Eggs, hammer, table, coat, picture frame, car, air conditioner, book, door, glass. After reading the words above, you are probably wondering what sort of list this is. Do these items have anything in common, or are they a haphazard assortment of items totally unrelated to each other? While perusing the many different Torah portions that […]
Summary of Parshas Kedoshim
This week’s Torah portion, Kedoshim, delineates a multitude of mitzvos through which we can achieve sanctity, covering a wide variety of subjects, both positive commandments and negative injunctions. We are commanded to: Honor and fear our parentsGuard the Shabbat from desecrationRefrain from the worship of idolsG-D instructs us to leave various gifts from our harvest […]