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Nov 22, 2024, 2:27 PM

Parshat Chayei Sarah 5785

In this week Parsha, Parshat Chayei Sarah. Avraham commands Eliezer his servant to find a wife for Yitzchak and he tells him not to take a wife for him from among the women of Canaan. But rather go back...

Sep 29, 2024, 7:04 PM

The Last Shabbat of the Year 5784

These words of Torah should be in memory of my dear Cousin Feigi Farkash who sadly passed away last week. Her memory should be for a blessing. I saw a friend of Shabbat Afternoon walking and he has asked me...

Jul 26, 2024, 6:21 PM

Parshat Pinchas

In last week's Parsha, we learn about Bilam unsuccessfully trying to curse The Children of Israel. And about Pinchas Killing Zimri the head of the tribe of Shimon and Kozbi the daughter of Balak and stopping the terrible plague...

Mar 1, 2024, 5:26 PM

Parshas Ki Tisa 5784

The Following word of Torah should be in memory of my Mother, Maras Chana the daughter of Harav Shmuel Yechezel Alav Hashalom who passed away seven months ago. The Torah commands us not to embarrass one's friend. "Rabi Channia says...

Nov 14, 2023, 6:49 PM

A Glimpse Into The Life Of Rav Moshe Cordovero Ztl

The City of Tzfat has many important inhabitants in 1500's. One of them was Rav Moshe Cordovero Zt"l also know as the Ramak. The Ramak was born in Tzfat in the year 1522 to a family that was of Sephardic...

Sep 9, 2022, 4:18 PM

Parshas Ki Seitzei 5782

In this week’s Parsha, The Torah commands us to destroy Amalek. The pasuk states that "You should blot out the Memory of Amalek from under the Heaven. Do Not Forget." You would think that the Halacha would be that we...

Jun 17, 2022, 5:10 PM

Parshas Shelach 5782

In this week's Parsha, when the spies came to the land of Canaan they saw that were Giants there and they said they said that the Giants looked at them like they were grasshoppers. Why did they say they...

Jun 10, 2022, 5:24 PM

Parshas Beha’alosecha 5782

In this week’s Parsha we read that Aharon Hakohein was commanded to light the Menorah in the Mishkan. Lighting the Menorah was a ritual that Aharon and his descendants were required to do. Both throughout the time we had a...

Jun 3, 2022, 5:12 PM

Parshas Naso-Shavous 5782

In this week's Parsha we read about the Nazir. The Nazir is a person who shall not cut his hair and not drink wine, and is not allowed to come into close contact with the dead. Doing this would separate...

May 27, 2022, 2:14 PM

Parshas Bamidbar 5782

In this week's Parsha we read that Hashem commands Moshe Rabbeinu to count how many Jews there were in the desert. This is the 2nd time in the Torah that Hashem commands Moshe to do so. The first time was...

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About Me

Boruch Rizel is a Jewish History Lecturer and a Blogger. He spent many years at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem, where he completed the Mechina and Derech programs. And now teaches there a Judaic Studies Teacher. And he graduated from Excelsior University and has a TESOL certificate from the International Open Academy.