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"Sodomy and Judaism, two opposite poles" Abraham abinu, our Patriarch, the father of Judaism, was a hospitable man, since his happiness increased when he could receive guests and every time he did, he seemed as if it were the first time. Regardless of the weather conditions, even in the face of unbearable heat, they ran to receive his guests. Not only he, his family and his employees were active participants in the fulfillment of this great precept. Hospitality envelops, in its bosom, the secret and the basis of the Jewish Faith. Abraham is the father of Judaism and is the...

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"Korach" (Book of Bamidvar-Numbers 16-18) One of the teachings that this Parasha gives us is about the seriousness of the dispute. "Because Adam caused harm by eating from the Tree, he brought corruption and conflict to his seed. Immediately after sinning, Cain and Abel began to argue with each other. Their discussion was a precursor to all the disputes and conflicts to come, especially those against the Tzadikim (great righteous). Thus, their conflict spawned Koraj's conflict " (Likutey Halajot) Korach separated himself from Aaron the Kohen because he felt that he could support himself, he did not care about the...

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The beauty of the Menorah "And that is how the Menorah was made, beaten, chiseled in gold" (Numbers 8: 4) (Parasha Behaloteja Bamidbar-Numbers 8,1 - 12,16) The great commentator Rashi, in Perasha Terumá wrote (25:32): Moshé Rabenu was complicated to do the Menorah, therefore Hashem told him to throw a piece of gold into the fire and it will be made by itself. Here a question arises, it is known that in Washington there is a museum where it has statues of all the presidents who ruled the United States, these pieces are also made of a single piece of...

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Parasha Ajarei Mot - Kedoshim Vayikra - Leviticus (16,1- 20, 27) "Speak to the entire congregation of the children of Israel and tell them: They shall be sacred, because I, Hashem, your God, am Sacred" (Vaikrá 19: 2). There are two kinds of holiness, holiness that implies a departure from what is allowed by the Torah, "Sanctify yourself with what is allowed", as wrote the Rambán; and there is also the holiness that implies a departure from what is prohibited by the Torah, and that is also called holiness, as Rashi explained about the phrase of the verse "Sacred shall...

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This Parasha reminds us of the impressive event of the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. Let's see what happened ... For twenty-six generations, since the creation of Adam, the Creator had hoped to transmit to humanity the precious Torah which had preceded the creation of the Universe. Finally, He found a people willing to accept it. The great moment of his revelation was eagerly guarded by the entire universe since with it the spiritual objective of Creation would be carried out. It was Shabbat tomorrow, the sixth day of the month of Sivan, 2448. Har Sinai was shaking...

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