In Parshat Kedoshim, Vayikra 20:22-24 we read about Israel being the Land of Milk and Honey: You shall keep My statutes and all of My laws and observe them so that you will not be expelled by the Land to which I am bringing you there to reside in. You shall not...
Sponsored by the Frankel Family to commemorate the Yahrtzeit of David’s father, Benyamin Ben Avraham, Ha Levi z”lThe third aliya of Parshat Kedoshim (Vayikra 19:23) begins with the following words:When you enter the Land and plant any food bearing tree,...
You may have heard of a relatively new trend of baking Shlissel Challah which has taken off with the popularity of social media.Shlissel Challah is challah that is baked for the Shabbat immediately following Pesach. The original Chasidic minhag (custom) first...
In Parshat Kedoshim, we find many important laws. Two mitzvot that especially stand out after the very difficult year that we had with Covid19 are: fearing our parents (Vayikra 19:3) and respecting the elderly (Vayikra 19:33).Over the past year, the elderly...
Parshat Kedoshim (Vayikra 19:1-2) begins with the words:God spoke to Moshe saying: “Speak to the entire congregation of B’nai Yisrael and say to them: ‘You shall be holy, for I, HaShem your God am holy,”We then read about different examples...
In Parshat Kedoshim there are many important commandments about how one must treat their fellow person. One mitzvah that especially stands out is not being a talebearer (gossip). Are there times when the rules about not speaking badly about others are...
In the Spring of 2013, Uri Orbach z”l named Shabbat Parshat Kedoshim Shabbat Vehadarta, The Shabbat of Honor.The title of the Shabbat comes from Vayikra 19:32 “Before the grey haired you shall rise and honor the face of the elder and fear your God. I am...
In Parshat Kedoshim (Vaykra 19:14) we read: “You shall not curse a deaf person and before a blind person you shall not place a stumbling block; you shall fear your God, I am God.” It is clear this pasuk that people with special needs should not be...
In Parshat Kedoshim (Vayikra 19:33-34) we read: “When a convert dwells among you in your Land, do not taunt him. The convert who dwells with you shall be like a native among you and you shall love him like yourself for you were aliens in the land of Egypt- I...
You may be wondering why, in the month of April, I am asking a question about if Jews should be celebrating Halloween. According to Alfred J. Kolatch in The Second Jewish Book of Why, Halloween originated as a Celtic holiday and was celebrated by Druids (priests of...
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There are many important laws which are taught in Parshat Kedoshim including honoring your parents, observing Shabbat, paying workers wages on time and not cursing a deaf person. However, the mitzvah that most stands out in my mind is (Vayikra 19:16): “Do not...
In some ways it is easier to keep kosher in Israel. In other ways it is much easier to keep kosher outside of Israel.With kosher restaurants in abundance in cities like Jerusalem, you almost don’t have to think twice about the laws of Kashrut. However, when...
In Parshat Kedoshim, we are presented with many mitzvot. One mitzvah that especially stands out is Vayikra 19:32: "In the presence of the elderly (seiva) you shall rise and you shall respect the elder (zaken); you shall have fear of your God, I am your God".In this...
Respecting the Challenged: Dignity and Godliness in every JewIn Parshat Kedoshim, Vayikra 19:14, we find the words “You shall not curse the deaf and you shall not place a stumbling block before the blind; you shall fear your God- I am HaShem”. We learn...