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Beha'aloscha: Army Ready
The Ramban describes the strange itinerary in the desert. What was the reason behind this haphazard system? And what lesson does it teach?
Northeast Kollel
Jun 17, 20222 min read
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The Nazir of the Month
In this week’s פרשה, the תורה discusses the מצוה of being a נזיר. A נזיר restricts himself for a period of time from wine and is careful...
Rabbi Eliyahu Tzvi Ribiat
Jun 10, 20221 min read
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Naso: The Power of Restraint
דבר אל בני ישראל ואמרת אלהם איש או אשה כי יפלא לנדר נדר נזיר להזיר לד' Speak to the Children of Israel, and say to them: any man or woman...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jun 10, 20222 min read
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Was the Torah Really Given on Shavuos?
If not -- why is it called Z'man Matan Toraseinu?
Rabbi Yosef Bauman
Jun 3, 20221 min read
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Shavuos - A Moment Lasts Forever
As our ‘Sefira count’ comes to an end, we eagerly anticipate the Yom Tov of Shavuos, which we refer to as the celebration of the giving...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jun 3, 20222 min read
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Bechukosai: Farming Based on Miracles
In what way is Shemitta similar to Shabbos? And why is the punishment for violating Shemita as severe as exile from Eretz Yisroel?
Rabbi Yonah Burr
May 27, 20223 min read
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Let's Be Distinct -- From the Day After Shabbos
As the Sefirah ‘count-up’ continues, we are getting closer and closer to Chag HaShavuos, the time when we celebrate our commitment to the...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
May 20, 20222 min read
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Counting 'from' the Omer
Strangely, the word ‘Omer’, the name of this offering, is actual only a measurement; it refers to the quantity of barley required...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
May 13, 20222 min read
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Halacha Series - Summer 5782
Rabbi Burr's Weekly Halacha Shiur takes place Wednesday nights @ 8:30pm at the "Virtual Kollel" Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/951589739...
Northeast Kollel
May 6, 20221 min read
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Kedoshim: Best Friends With Hashem
ואהבת לרעך כמוך אני ד' You Shall Love your fellow as yourself, I am Hashem. A non-jew once approached Shamai and said; “I am willing to...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
May 6, 20222 min read
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Shabbos HaGadol: Make Every Day Count!
By Harav Yonah Burr שליט״א There is a widespread Minhag, quoted by Poskim, of reviewing the Hagadah on Shabbos HaGadol, during the...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Apr 7, 20222 min read
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Purim: A Miracle for All Times
The Hidden King A tremendous emphasis is placed on the fact that Hashem’s Name is omitted from the Megillah. Written as a plain ‘story’,...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Mar 11, 20222 min read
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Vayakhel: True Freedom!
By what right does the title of redemption fit when worn by the rest of the story? The Ramban calls Sefer Beraishes, Sefer HaYetzira, The...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Feb 25, 20222 min read
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Ki Sisa: The Small Voice Inside
ויהי כאשר קרב אל המחנה וירא את העגל ומחלת ויחר אף משה וישלך מידו את הלחת וישבר אתם תחת ההר And as Moshe approached the camp and saw the...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Feb 18, 20222 min read
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Tetzaveh: Teaching Techniques
ואתה תצוה את בני ישראל ויקחו אליך שמן זית זך כתית למאור, להעלת נר תמיד: באהל מועד מחוץ לפרכת אשר על העדת יערך אתו אהרן ובניו מערב עד בקר...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Feb 11, 20222 min read
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Teruma: How to be Like the Ark
ועשו ארון עצי שטים אמתים וחצי ארכו ואמה וחצי רחבו ואמה וחצי קמתו; וצפית אתו זהב טהור מבית ומחוץ תצפנו ועשית עליו זר זהב סביב; ועשית כפרת...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Feb 4, 20222 min read
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Mishpatim: Heavenly Help
ויקח ספר הברית ויקרא באזני העם ויאמרו: כל אשר דבר ד' נעשה ונשמע He (Moshe) took the Book of the Covenant and read it in earshot of the...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jan 28, 20223 min read
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Yisro: Seeing is Not Always Believing
וישמע יתרו כהן מדין חתן משה את כל אשר עשה אלקים למשה ולישראל עמו כי הוציא ד' את ישראל ממצרים Yisro, the minister of Midyan, the...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jan 21, 20222 min read
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Beshalach: Prayer or Demand?
וירב העם עם משה ויאמרו תנו לנו מים ונשתה ויאמר להם משה מה תריבון עמדי מה תנסון את ד' The people contended with Moshe and they said, “Give...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jan 14, 20222 min read
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Bo: We Are All Fools
Rav Yeruchem Levovitz z”l, the great master of Mussar and human psychology, struggles to understand Pharaoh and the lessons we can learn...
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Jan 7, 20222 min read
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