August 29, 2024
Sicha, Shabbos Parshas Shoftim 5729
The Torah warns that G-d may leave the Jewish people and conceal His face from them. But Rashi sweetens the pill and tells us that this isn’t literal. Consolation in the concealment.
The secret advantage of the synagogue, and can others help us repent sincerely?
A person influenced someone else to do a good deed. Who gets the credit? The influencer or the actor?
What is the Torah’s stance on meat consumption? Is it permissible? Recommended? Was there time when it was forbidden? The evolving Jewish stance on meat consumption.
The piercing tip of the needle facilitates the connection between two parts of a garment. What is the lesson we can learn from this, and how can we “sew” materialism and spirituality together?
What’s the biblical mitzva that strikes fear in the heart of an enemy? An exploration of The Rebbe’s Tefillin campaign.