All posts in: Vorts-For-Simchas

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  Bris

  3 years ago

  BRIS MILA – REMOVING THE ORLAH

  The mitzvo of bris mila involves cutting off the orlah (foreskin). The Torah views the orlah as more than merely an unnecessary part of the body, rather it represents ..

  Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
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  Bris

  3 years ago

  BRIS MILA – WHY ON THE EIGHTH DAY?

  One of the most well-known and observed mitzvos is that of Bris Mila (circumcision). A very high proportion of Jews who are distant from their heritage, nonetheless ..

  Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
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  Pidyon-Haben

  7 years ago

  Pidyon Haben: What did the firstborns do to deserve such special sanctity?

  In a Pidyon Haben, we see that the firstborn received a special kedusha-sanctity. The question is, what did they do to deserve such a special sanctity? The Sefer-“Tuvicha ..

  Written by Rabbi Shlomo Price
• Bar-Mitzvah

  7 years ago

  Bar Mitzva

  We would love to read your vort. Click “Submit your Vort” to send us your vort.

  Written by Moshe Kormornick
• Bris

  7 years ago

  Shalom Zochor – Appreciating the little things

  One early source which seems to indicate the celebration of a shalom zachor is a comment of Rabbeinu Tam which can be found in Tosafos Bava Kamma 80a ‘lebei.’ ..

  Written by d fine
• Death & Mourning

  7 years ago

  Why Kaddish

  No one likes a change, except for a baby. Even when its results promise to be worthwhile and enduring, change can be difficult. Unpleasant. Scary. Painful. It’s ..

  Written by Anonymous
• Bar-Mitzvah

  7 years ago

  Why does a boy become Bar Mitzva at thirteen years old?

  Regarding the verse “The wise man has his eyes on his head”[1] one can ask an obvious question: is it just the wise man who has eyes on his head, everyone has eyes ..

  Written by Moshe Kormornick
• Bris

  7 years ago

  Pidyon Haben – a bit of an explanation

  The Rishonim and Achronim (from the Sforno and Gra, to Rishonim at the start of Kiddushin) have a general machlokes about the nature of pidyon haben; what exactly ..

  Written by d fine
• Bar-Mitzvah

  7 years ago

  Barmitzvah; why now?

  We make a meal and celebration when a boy reaches thirteen, honouring the fact that he has become of age to be obligated in mitzvos. The question, however, is why are we making ..

  Written by d fine
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  Inspiration

  7 years ago

  Bris Milah Vort- What we gain by taking away

  At a bris, we offer the following bracha to the parents of the baby: “Just like he entered the bris, so too should he enter (the world of) Torah, Chuppa and good ..

  Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick