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A Stake in Holiness: The Daughters of Tzelafchad and the Power of Ownership
ותקרבנה בנות צלפחד בן חפר בן גלעד בן מכיר בן מנשה למשפחת מנשה בן יוסף ואלה שמות בנתיו מחלה נעה וחגלה ומלכה ותרצה The daughters of...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jul 182 min read


Balak: A Tail of Two Donkeys
ויחבוש את אתונו And he saddled his donkey The Pasuk relates that Bila’am was so anxious to fulfill his mission of cursing the Jewish...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jul 112 min read


Beha'aloscha: The Complainers
ויהי העם כמתאננים רע באזני ד' וישמע ד' ויחר אפו ותבער בם אש ד' ותאכל בקצה המחנה “The people took to seeking complaints; it was evil in...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jun 132 min read


Parshas Kedoshim: Preparing to be Transformed
דבר אל כל עדת בני ישראל ואמרת אלהם קדשים תהיו כי קדוש אני ד' אלקיכם (ויקרא י"ט:ב) “Speak to the entire congregation of Bnei Yisroel and...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
May 82 min read


Vayikra: The Great Equalizer
The Gemara tells us that there was a line that surrounded the exact midpoint of the Mizbe’ach. The purpose of this line was to indicate...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Apr 42 min read


The Donation of the Precious Stones
והנשאם הביאו את אבני השהם ואת אבני המלאים לאפוד ולחשן Parshas Vayakhel and Pekudei, very often read together, discuss the enthusiasm and...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Mar 282 min read


A Purim Message
Our Sages teach us that when we stood before Hashem at Mount Sinai, Hashem ‘lifted’ the mountain over our heads and said, “Accept the...
Zecharya Michelsohn
Mar 72 min read


All for the Sake of Heaven
Rashi, citing the Medrash, explains that the Torah juxtaposes the story of Potiphar’s wife with the story of Tamar and Yehuda to show...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Getting from Mind to Heart
There is an interesting minhag when it comes to doubling up the parshios in order to finish the Torah before Simchat Torah. When there...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Sep 27, 20242 min read


The Dynamics of Divine Judgment
Throughout the days of Selichos and Yomim Nora’im, a consistent theme is the thirteen attributes of mercy. Reciting these verses,...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Sep 20, 20243 min read


A Glimpse of Inspiration
With the arrival of the month of Elul and the imminent approach of the Days of Awe, we frequently ponder how we can enhance and make the...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Sep 13, 20243 min read


Beha'aloscha: Misplaced Complaint
ועתה נפשנו יבשה אין כל, בלתי אל המן עינינו; והמן כזרע גד הוא “But now, are lives are dry, without anything, we have nothing to look...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Beyond Rules: The Heart of Holiness
דבר אל כל עדת בני ישראל ואמרת אלהם קדשים תהיו כי קדוש אני ד' אלקיכם (ויקרא י"ט:ב) Speak to the entire congregation of Bnei Yisroel and...
Zecharya Michelsohn
May 10, 20242 min read


Tazria: Man is a Microcosm
Says Rabbi Simlai: “just as man was created after all the animals, beasts and birds, so too, the rules of his contamination are taught...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Apr 12, 20242 min read


Shemini: Roots and Foundations
כי אני ד' אלקיכם והתקדשתם והייתם קדשים כי קדוש אני “For I am Hashem your G-d – you shall sanctify yourselves and you will be holy for I...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Apr 5, 20243 min read


Parshas Zachor: Amalek's World of Nothing
זכור את אשר עשה לך עמלק בדרך בצאתכם ממצרים אשר קרך בדרך ויזנב בך כל הנחשלים אחרים ואתה עיף ויגע ולא ירא אלקים Remember what Amalek did to...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Mar 22, 20243 min read


Vayakhel: Purest Foundations
Just like a building relies on a solid foundation, a project's initial stage sets the tone for its entire lifespan. A clear and...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Mar 8, 20243 min read


Beshalach: Every Ounce Counts
Is "Pharaoh sent" the right phrase to describe a vanquished tyrant compelled to release a nation amid the most coercive campaign in history?

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jan 26, 20243 min read


Bo: Nothing Stands in the Way of Teshuva
ויאמר ד' אל משה בא אל פרעה כי אני הכבדתי את לבו וגו And Hashem said to Moshe, come to Pharoh, for I have hardened his heart in order to...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jan 19, 20242 min read


Va'era: The Good Old Days
וארא אל אברהם אל יצחק ואל יעקב וגו' ושמי ד' לא נודעתי להם. וגם הקמתי את בריתי אתם לתת להם את ארץ כנען וגו' והבאתי אתכם אל הארץ וגו' ונתתי...

Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jan 12, 20243 min read
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