Feb. 20, 2025
Ramban on this week's Parsha, Parshas Mishpatim:
The following is an assemblage of critical essays and remarks by Ramban on this week's Parsha, Parshas Mishpatim: In Chapter 21, verse 1, Ramban elucidates the meaning of "placing the laws before Israel." In Chapter 22, verse 20, he explores the Jewish capacity for empathy towards converts, derived from their own historical experiences. Ramban's translation of a pivotal term is noteworthy in Chapter 22, verse 26. In Chapter 23, verse 25, he addresses the appropriate service to the one true G-d. Lastly, in Chapter 24, verse 11, Ramban profoundly interprets a complex phrase, leading to a halachic culmination.
Why Do Jews Travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah?
Why Do Jews Travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah? Every year, tens of thousands of Jewish men travel to Uman, Ukraine, to spend Rosh Hashanah near the resting place of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. Why do so many Jews leave their homes and communities for …
Camp Raninu - Chesed Talk Shabbos Nachamu 2025
It is just three simple letters that make the word that is the entirety of today's talk, and this simple word lies at the bedrock of our faith. It is also considered the basis of many commandments, and it is one of the ten Sephiros on the kabbalisti…