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Parshas Nasso 5786 — From Open Hands to Chen
An understanding of ברכת כהנים with respect to the נזיר
May 27
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When the River Splits for a Mitzvah - חולין ז
Uncovering the hidden blueprint of Yetzias Mitzrayim inside the story of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair
May 19
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Shavuos 5786: Bring Home the Bread
On שבועות (Shavuos, the Yom Tov of receiving the Torah), we read מגילת רות (the scroll of Rus).
May 18
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Parshas Bamidbar 5786 — Not Just a Number
We know that the תורה is not a history book.
May 13
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Parshas Behar-Bechukosai 5786 - The Torah of Ownership
On שמיטה, יובל, אונאה, רבית, and the limits of possessions
May 6
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Dovid Kopel
The difference between חזק and הדרן עליך
Exploring the subtle difference between finishing a book in the Torah and making a Siyum
May 4
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Dovid Kopel
April 2026
Lag B'Omer 5786 – The Man of אחד
What is Lag B'Omer and what is our avodah?
Apr 30
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Dovid Kopel
Parshas Emor 5786 — Kehunah: The Kedushah of Balance
Finding the balance within the realm of kedushah
Apr 29
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Dovid Kopel
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim 5786 - Real Kedushah Is Among the People
There was a time I messed up an interaction with another person.
Apr 22
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Dovid Kopel
Parshas Tazria-Metzorah 5786 – Kedushah Above and Below: On the Two Covenants of the Human Being
At first glance, תזריע–מצורע looks like one long halachic unit about טומאה וטהרה (ritual impurity and purity), birth, and נגעים (afflictions).
Apr 15
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Dovid Kopel
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Through the Ladder of Time: Understanding the Double Parshios
The double פרשיות, or פרשיות מחוברות (joined Torah-portion pairings), seem at first glance to be a simple calendar adjustment.
Apr 13
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Parshas Shemini 5786 — A Fatal Closeness
On the Difference Between Feeling Holy and Being Holy
Apr 7
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Dovid Kopel
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