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The Tzemach Tzedek’s and Chidushei Horim’s different ways of understanding Hilel’s response to the gentile ‘don’t do to others what you don’t like done to you’

Parsha, Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Kedoshim

The Rebbe’s remarkable explanation of the meaning of מונה אותם כל שעה - that Hashem counts Jews all the the time

The Rebbe’s remarkable explanation of the meaning of מונה אותם כל שעה - that Hashem counts Jews all the the time

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Bamidbar

The Rebbe’s amazing answer to the question of how Hashem fulfills the Mitzvah of לא תלין

The Rebbe’s amazing answer to the question of how Hashem fulfills the Mitzvah of לא תלין

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Kedoshim

The Ramban and the Rambam’s perspectives on the promise of והשבתי חי׳ רעה מן הארץ - I will destroy wild animals from the earth

The Ramban and the Rambam’s perspectives on the promise of והשבתי חי׳ רעה מן הארץ - I will destroy wild animals from the earth

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Bechukosai

The legendary short maamar of the Alter Rebbe in this week’s parsha on והדרת פני זקן - the powerful spiritual qualities the Previous Rebbe ascribed to this maamar

The legendary short maamar of the Alter Rebbe in this week’s parsha on והדרת פני זקן - the powerful spiritual qualities the Previous Rebbe ascribed to this maamar

Parsha, Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Kedoshim

The Haflo’oh gives an interesting explanation for the counting in this parsha

The Haflo’oh gives an interesting explanation for the counting in this parsha

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Bamidbar

The difference between the Shoel Umeshiv and the Rebbe’s explanations revolve around a fundamental understanding of the purpose of Mitzvos

The difference between the Shoel Umeshiv and the Rebbe’s explanations revolve around a fundamental understanding of the purpose of Mitzvos

Parsha, Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Kedoshim

The Alter Rebbe’s deep insight into the meaning Kedusha as expressed in the possuk ונקדשתי בתוך בני ישראל

The Alter Rebbe’s deep insight into the meaning Kedusha as expressed in the possuk ונקדשתי בתוך בני ישראל

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Emor

The 3 counting of the Jewish People represents 3 levels in the development of the Jew

The 3 counting of the Jewish People represents 3 levels in the development of the Jew

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Bamidbar

Story of the Tzadik Reb Dovid Moshe of Tshortkov whose yartzeit was Shavuos

Story of the Tzadik Reb Dovid Moshe of Tshortkov whose yartzeit was Shavuos

Holidays, Parsha, StoriesEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Shavuos, Naso

Rabbeinu Yonah’s fascinating teaching that asking a fellow Jew to perform a task that he or she is not comfortable carrying out, falls under the prohibition לא תרדה בו בפרך

Rabbeinu Yonah’s fascinating teaching that asking a fellow Jew to perform a task that he or she is not comfortable carrying out, falls under the prohibition לא תרדה בו בפרך

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Behar

Nice pshat of Degel Machne Efraim, grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, on דודו או בן דודו יגאלנו

Nice pshat of Degel Machne Efraim, grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, on דודו או בן דודו יגאלנו

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Behar

Interesting Halachic discussion regarding the Mitzvah to honor a Kohen- based on a story with Rabbeinu Tam

Interesting Halachic discussion regarding the Mitzvah to honor a Kohen- based on a story with Rabbeinu Tam

Parsha, HalachaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Emor

Incredible Zohar regarding the Mitzvah Not to Delay Payment for a Hired Worker - Reb Chaim Vital’s testimony about the Arizal’s extreme reverence for this Mitzvah

Incredible Zohar regarding the Mitzvah Not to Delay Payment for a Hired Worker - Reb Chaim Vital’s testimony about the Arizal’s extreme reverence for this Mitzvah

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Kedoshim