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  כִּי תִבְנֶה בַּיִת חָדָשׁ וְעָשִׂיתָ מַעֲקֶה לְגַגֶּךָ וְלֹא תָשִׂים דָּמִים בְּבֵיתֶךָ כִּי יִפֹּל הַנֹּפֵל מִמֶּנּוּ: When you build a new house, you shall make a guard rail for your roof, so that you shall not cause blood [to be spilled] in your house, that the one who falls should fall from it [the roof]. … More Ki Seitzei – A New House

Today we named our daughter Miriam Gila (you can check her out below!), a name that is laden with layers of meaning and holds particular significance for us, especially at this time of year. Miriam is in honour of Yael’s grandmother Mimi (Miriam Rivka) who passed away last year. She was a woman born in … More Miriam Gila

Even though we do not have the ability to bring Korbanos nowadays, Chazal reassure us that if we study the intricate laws, details and inner essence of the Korbanos it will be considered as if we have offered them up. This promise is unique to Korbanos, we do not find that if someone is unable … More Vayikra: Of Bulls, Lips and Hearts

Parshas Pekudei opens by referring to the mishkan as the mishkan ha eidus, the tabernacle of testimony, a term that had previously been reserved for the aron. Rashi explains that the use of this term is a reference to the testimony that Hashem has now overlooked the sin of the golden calf as evidenced by … More Pekudei – One at Heart

Prime Minister Netanyahu, with his keen sense of awareness of Jewish history invoked the Purim story to President Putin in order to enlist his support in stopping the military threat from Iran. Not surprisingly, Putin, a hard-nosed realist, rejected the comparison out of hand, saying that the events of 2,500 years ago have no bearing … More From Shushan to Tehram, via Moscow!

Unlike every other fast, this is one we are happy to bring forward when it should fall on Shabbos (like this year). Evidently, Taanis Esther isn’t a sad day, so what’s it all about? The Rambam draws a very clear distinction between Taanis Esther and the four fasts that commemorate the destruction of the Beis … More Taanis Esther – Why are we Fasting?

In this week’s sedra we are charged with building a place, a sacred space where Hashem’s presence could be felt and from where it could emanate. This will take us all the way until the end of Sefer Vayikra, with the remaining sedros in Shemos being the instructions of how to build the Mishkan and … More Teruma – Consecration and Closeness

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After last week’s light and sound show at Mount Sinai, it’s down to business. Rather than leaving Mount Sinai behind we take it with us, so to speak until the end of Sefer Shemos. This week’s parsha, Mishpatim elaborates on a number of laws, 53 to be precise, governing our day to day contact, all … More Mishpatim – A Question of Priorities