Weekly Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 4

May 27, 2022; Iyar 26, 5782

Parsha “Im b’chukosai sailechu” - If you walk in my statutes – Rashi explains this to mean “That you shall strive with great effort in studying Torah.” Rav Henach Leibowitz ZT’L explained that striving with great effort in the study of Torah means that one must use all of one’s powers of reasoning to ensure that each and every piece of Torah that is said is both textually and logically compelling. The truth of a Sugya (Talmudic passage) must emerge organically, and not by, for example, randomly inserting complex structures and explanations without sufficient justification. Also, a Sugya must not be studied once – it must be learned and re-learned for days and sometimes weeks. This is the study of Torah that Rashi references above – Torah study with an absolute dedication to truth...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 3

May 21, 2022; Iyar 20, 5782

Parsha "...when you come to the land that I am giving you, the land shall rest. It is a Sabbath to Hashem” (Vayikra 25:2)

The Seforno on this Pasuk explains that the purpose of the Shmita (sabbatical) year, is so that the entire year when we are “off”, and not working the land, we can be dedicated to serving Hashem.

There is a Mitzvah in the Torah (Dvarim 28:9) called, “V’halachta B’drachav – And you shall walk in His ways.” ...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 2

May 12, 2022; Iyar 11, 5782

Chizuk - Inspiration I know a family who had a premature baby that needed blood to survive. The father donated blood and the baby’s brother “Moshe” also wanted to donate blood. There was one problem. The hospital sign said that you needed to be 17 to give blood. Moshe was only 16.

“But I am in my 17th year,” Moshe said. His father responded, “That doesn’t make you 17. You can’t represent that you are 17 and give blood.” Moshe pleaded, “I know, but I am in my 17th year, let me ask my Rebbie.” The father said firmly, “You are not 17 and no Rebbie can make you 17. You will not be donating blood.”

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