All posts in: Behar
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7 years ago
Shmittah is a proof of the revelation at Sinai!!
The parsha starts by telling us that Hashem spoke to Moshe on Har Sinai. Then it goes on to talk about Shmita. Rashi asks, “Mah Inyan Shmita Eitzel Har Sinai”; ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
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7 years ago
servants of HaShem (short)
At the yovel (50th) year, slaves go free. The Torah gives a reason for this law; HaShem says it is ‘because Bnei Yisrael are MY servants…’ (25;45) ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Shmittah; more far-reaching than you thought!
It comes once in seven years, this year is one of them, and it is mentioned in our sedra; the obvious choice to speak about this week is Shmittah. We’ll open with ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
BEHAR/BECHUKOSAI – integrating concepts
The mitzvah of shemita requires every Jew (in the Land of Israel) to refrain from working the land during every 7th year. This was not just an enforced sabbatical ..
Written by Rabbi Andrew Savage
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7 years ago
Look after your own torah study and prayer!
“Because they are my servants – whom I took out of the land of Mitzrayim, do not sell them the way slaves are sold.” Vayikra 25:42) The Divrei ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
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7 years ago
Do you reap and sow?
“If you will say: What will we eat in the 7th year, when we may neither sow nor gather our crop? I will ordain My blessing for you in the 6th year and it will ..
Written by Howard Jackson
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7 years ago
Shmittah at Har Sinai?
The opening pasuk of Behar singles out that the mitzvah of Shmittah – and all of its details – was relayed to Moshe at Har Sinai. Though this was true ..
Written by D Fine
