Melacha #25 – Tzod (Trapping)

The next seven melachos involve the hides that were used in the coverings of the Mishkan. The first step...

A Different Perspective on Chodesh Sivan

Matan Torah wasn’t the only event that occured in Sivan, other events include Noach’s ark coming to rest on...

The Four Fast Days and Sefer Zechariah

Why do we fast on Tisha B’av?  The primary answer, of course, is to remember the destruction of the...

Connection of the Parsha to the Three Weeks

The three haftaros of each Shabbos of the three weeks – which are known as the tlasa d’puranusa –...