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It is the society that is joined by tzedaka that becomes the national structure referred to in the pasuk as קהל עדת ישראל. ישראל  is the national entity. עדה refers to the independent individuals who are responsible for the fulfilment of the nation’s mission, the community. קהל refers to the higher echelons of society, those … More A Single Flock

Having established the importance of the family unit in the newly formed free society, Rav Hirsch goes on to explain how those families join together to one another to form the ideal Jewish state. In other state-building systems it is considerations of necessity that bind people together, such as mutual need or weakness. The fact … More Uniting Families into a Community

Rav Hirsch explains that family dynamics work in two directions, ascending and descending and both are relevant to the details and message of the Korban Pesach. Ascending ties are those that bind children to their parents, uniting even married children who may even have children of their own around the parents and great grandparents in … More Family ties

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Rav Hirsch explains that the pasuk ולקחתי אתכם לי לעם, and I shall take you to be a nation for Me (shemos 6:7) defines objective of the exodus. Hashem was not just interested in creating a religious community to serve Him, rather He intended to create a people, a state and a society. The goal … More Korban Pesach (2) – Personality and Property

I would like to start by exploring some of the themes surrounding the Korban Pesach because despite being one of the major events on the Yom Tov, we often gloss over it due to the fact that we are not currently able to perform it. It is well known that since the Egyptians worshipped the … More Korban Pesach (1) – Spiritual Freedom

Pesach is undoubtedly the Yom Tov that requires the greatest amount of preparation, however it is possible to get so consumed by the technical side of Pesach cleaning that we are unable to make time to prepare material and insights for the seder.  I am therefore writing these posts with myself in mind and hope … More Pesach – It’s Good to Talk

  Taanis Esther and Purim are powerful days of reflection and tefillah. Perhaps all the more so in light of yesterday’s horrific attack in Belgium and the ongoing situation in Israel . On Taanis Esther it is customary to call out to Hashem in heartfelt prayer and recite Tehillim chapter 22 http://www.hineni.org/sites/default/files/BinderPsalms22.pdf which was recited … More A Thought for Taanis Esther and Purim

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