Shmita teaches that true blessing is found not in abundance, but in satisfaction, faith, and learning to focus on what truly ...

The pairing of Behar-Bechukotai raises the question: were they originally defined as two parashot later joined when needed, ...

Foundational to Jewish living is being attentive to the needy, as the Torah states, “If your brother is waxen poor, and his means fails with you: then you shall uphold him” (Leviticus 25:35). The ...

This week's haftorah is a profound statement about resilience, about the ability to endure and even thrive amid adversity ...

Schnorrers have always played a starring role in Jewish history — and they’ve been at it for centuries. There’s the classic ...

The center panel features a multi-tiered tower balancing ‘Chesed’ (Compassion) and ‘Din’ (Justice), symbolizing human moral ...

The prohibition of “Ribis”, interest, is unique. The Torah even directly connects this Law to Yetziat MItzraim (Vayikra 25:37-8). Not just collecting, but even borrowing with interest is illegal.

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Every generation of Jews since the destruction of the Second Temple has anticipated the arrival of the Messiah, who would usher in a new age and build the Third Temple. It is an article of Jewish ...

For they are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt they shall not be sold as a slave is sold. ~ Leviticus 25:42 I own a coffee mug and a pair of scissors and a sofa (a few, actually). I ...