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22 articles- Challah on Erev ShabbosExplore the spiritual significance of baking Challah on Erev Shabbos, including the mitzvah for women, the angel of livelihood, and the symbolism of bread shape
- InterestAn analysis of the prohibition of charging interest (Ribbis) in Parshas Behar, exploring Rashi, the Gur Aryeh, and the Kli Yakar's views on Mitzvos vs. business
- The Mitzvah of SensitivityAn exploration of Ona'as Devarim (verbal abuse) and commercial cheating, featuring classical commentaries and a halachic chart on overcharging laws.
- Do Not CheatAn exploration of the prohibition against cheating in commerce, the status of fair dealing with non-Jews, and the spiritual concept of becoming a possession of
- Rabbi Moshe RivkashA biography of Rabbi Moshe Rivkash, author of Be'er haGolah, detailing his escape from the 1655 Vilna massacre and his eventual publication of the Shulchan Aruc
- Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants ThereofAn exploration of the laws of Yovel (Jubilee), the release of slaves, and the biblical verse inscribed on the American Liberty Bell.
- TachanunA detailed guide to Tachanun, covering its structure, the history of Nefilas Apayim, the special Monday and Thursday additions, and laws regarding exemptions.
- Bowing DownAn exploration of the prohibition against bowing on stone floors outside the Temple, covering its origins in VaYikra, halachic sources, and modern applications.
- Not Bowing on Stone Why Where and HowExplore the Torah prohibition against bowing on stone floors, its origins in Parshat Behar, the exceptions for the Holy Temple, and practical halachic applicati
- Wonderous Medrashim Connected to the ParshaExplore the Midrashic principle that all sevens are beloved, from the generations of Adam to the role of the seventh generation in bringing the final redemption
- The Poor and UnfortunateExplore the nuances of nine Hebrew synonyms for poverty, including ani, evyon, and dal, and discover how each term reflects a specific type of hardship or statu
- Requirements for the Place of a Torah ScholarExplore the ten essential community resources a Torah scholar requires according to the Gemara, as beautifully alluded to in the words of Vayikra 25:18.
- Sheviis Food Permitted for Your AnimalsAn analysis of the laws of Sheviis regarding animal consumption, explaining the requirement to remove stored food once it is no longer available in the fields.
- Stringency of SheviisAn exploration of the severe consequences for violating the laws of Sheviis, explaining why treating the Sabbatical year lightly impacts one's faith in Providen
- Tosefes BerachaA collection of Rabbinic warnings against deceiving non-Jews and an exploration of the Jewish status as servants only to God based on Parshas Behar.
- TetragrammatonAn exploration of the Tetragrammaton and its connection to Har Sinai and the Shmittah cycle, based on the Baal HaTurim and Gemara Kiddushin.
- OnaahA Torah insight on Onaah, explaining how the final letters of Vayikra 25:17 allude to the one-sixth threshold for price fraud and overcharging.
- RibisThe Baal HaTurim explains the severe spiritual consequences of taking interest, linking the gematria of Neshech to the snake and the lack of future healing.
- ConvertsBaal HaTurim explains why converts in the time of Moshiach will receive a portion of the Land of Israel, contrasting their sincerity with the Erev Rav.
- Parshas Behar SelectionsA collection of Sforno's insights on Parshas Behar, covering the spiritual purpose of Shmitah, the calculation of Yovel, business ethics, and redeeming captives
- The Haftorah for Parshat BeharExplore the connection between Parshat Behar and the Haftorah of Jeremiah, focusing on the laws of redemption and the symbolic purchase of a field in Anatot.
- Understanding the Parsha according to the RebbeA collection of Q&A insights on Parshat Behar based on the Lubavitcher Rebbe's teachings, covering Shmitah, Yovel, lending with interest, and spiritual nullific
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