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![]() Steven Zvi GleibermanThe Times of Israel (Blogs) |
Parshat Naso begins with the commandment to take a census of the sons of Gershon, one of the families responsible for the service in the Mishkan. The...
April 25th, 2023, 11am I am standing at the memorial ceremony in Kibbutz Kiryat Annavim honoring Israel’s best and bravest. The silent emotion...
Tzaraat is a skin disease mentioned in this week’s Torah portion, that manifests itself in various forms, including swelling, rash, and white...
The list for non-kosher animals is way longer than the list for kosher animals, yet the Torah describes what is a kosher animal before describing what...
1.And Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying 2. Command Aaron and his sons, saying… We see that Hashem “spoke” to Moshe, telling him to “command”...
The reason for offering animal sacrifices is an intergenerational subject of debate and curiosity. Rashi finds the phrase “a pleasant aroma for...
In recent news, local politicians have announced their intention to approve that public state-run trains operate on Shabbat, a blatant violation of...
To the common question asked as to why everyone aged 20-60 gave half a shekel, the most common answers given is either to show unity or to show that...
The Choshen (breastplate) was adorned with twelve precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the twelve shevatim (tribes). The...
“Speak to the children of Israel, and have them take for Me an offering; from every person whose heart inspires him to generosity, you shall take My...
The Torah states that you “shall not cook a kid (baby goat) in its mother’s milk,” and yes, we have those from generations prior that have...
Here are 9 lessons I have learnt from the greatest leader of all time (no, not Tom Brady) Your father-in-law will be impressed with you, then...
Now more than ever, the world is operating in a fast-paced manner due to a phenomenon called “Accelerating Change”. This concept refers to the...
It’s interesting to note that when Pharaoh tells Moshe to no longer see him, Moshe doesn’t try to change his mind, influence his decision or push...
The famous story of Pharaoh testing Moshe’s worldly ambition by placing coal and gold in front of him and having an angel’s hand guide Moshe hand...
“Pharaoh’s 3 Point Action Plan for Jewish Non-Continuity” Backbreaking labor Kill the newborns in a secret way Kill the newborns in a...
After the death of Yaakov, a large procession consisting of Yaakov’s descendants, lead the funeral on his final journey to Israel, where Yaakov is...
Most people are born with more than one identity. Some identities go hand in hand and have blended together throughout the years. For example,...
Yosef had become a high-ranking official in the Egyptian government and had the power to punish his brothers for selling him into slavery. However,...
We had an action-packed time and were sure to document our experiences on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat. Yet as I finish staffing yet...