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"The Great Promise of Bejukotai Parsha Behar - Bejukotai (Vaykra-Leviticus 25,1 - 27,34) In the relationship between Parashiot Behar and Bechukotai, we learn that in order to merit acquiring the Torah that was given at Mount Sinai, one must first be humble, as Mount Sinai is. Although there were other larger and loftier mountains, the Creator decided to give the Torah on the smallest mountain: "Mount Sinai." And why did he choose Mount Sinai? Because the necessary condition for receiving the Torah is humility! But how is it possible to subdue the ego and be humble like Mount Sinai? The...

The Great Promise of Bejukotai "Material blessings for spiritual achievements" This message from the Parasha "Bechukotai" is just and perfect to help us overcome the difficulties that have arisen in recent times, which is why we have quoted it again... Although there were other larger and loftier mountains, the Creator decided to give the Torah on the smallest mountain: "Mount Sinai." And why did he choose Mount Sinai? Because the necessary condition for receiving the Torah is humility! But how is it possible to subdue the ego and be humble like Mount Sinai? The answer is: “If you follow my...

"When a woman conceives..." (12:2) If Man is worthy, if he makes his soul the essence of his being, then he precedes all creation. For it was the spirit of Man that floated over the depths even before the creation of light. But if he is not worthy, if he boasts of his physical dimension, then in terms of the physical precedence of Creation, even the mosquito comes before him... For this reason, the Torah addresses the laws of purity for Man after the laws of purity for animals: just as the physical creation of Man comes after that of...

"Slaves continue in our generations (nothing is harder than when someone is acquired for money)"“And these are the laws that you shall set before them: if you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall work for six years; and in the seventh year he shall go out free, free of charge” (Shemot - Exodus 21:1) At the beginning of this Parasha, Rabbenu Abraham Baal haIbn Ezra explained why the Torah began the section of laws with the case of the servants, as it says: “There is nothing more difficult for a person than to be dominated by another like him.” That...

This Parashah brings to mind the impressive event of the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai... For twenty-six generations, since the creation of Adam, the Creator had hoped to transmit to humanity the precious Torah that had preceded the creation of the universe. Finally, He found a people willing to accept it. The grand moment of its revelation was eagerly awaited by the entire universe, since it would thereby accomplish the spiritual purpose of Creation. It was Shabbat morning, the sixth day of the month of Sivan, 2448. Har Sinai was trembling with excitement at the momentous event about...