Parashat Emor
Exploring why Am Yisrael as a whole and the Cohanim specifically, are expected to achieve high standards in their lives (Translated by...
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May 5, 20235 min read
Hypocrites
by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen We Jews have always been outliers. Now it seems everyone else wants to catch up with us and claim victimhood,...
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May 4, 20233 min read
Shabbat Emor
Leviticus 21-25 - Mourning by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen The Torah contains no specific rules about death and mourning for ordinary people. It...
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May 3, 20233 min read
Without Fear, There is No Wisdom
As we have written, during this period of the counting of the Omer, it is customary to expound the teachings of Pirkei Avot in order to...
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May 2, 20233 min read
Establish Many Students
The first Mishnah in Pirkei Avot states: “Moshe received the Torah at Sinai and transferred it to Yehoshua. Yehoshua then transferred it...
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May 1, 20234 min read
“Be Exceedingly Humble”
The Rambam (Chapter 2 of Hilchot De’ot, Halacha 3) writes that there are some character traits regarding which one may not follow the...
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Apr 28, 20237 min read
Parshiyot Acharei Kedoshim
Spiritual growth and holiness are not automatic and there is no quick-fix for them, rather they are achieved through tenacity and prayer...
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Apr 28, 20237 min read
Israel at 75
by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen I have recently read two great books. "Israel’s Declaration of Independence: The History and Political Theory of...
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