Tag Archives: Avot Pirkei

The Tefillin and the Shoemaker

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

And they (Korach and his following) converged upon Moses and Aaron and said to them: “Enough! Every one of the congregation is holy, and G-d is amongst them. Why do you raise yourself above the congregation of G-d?” -Numbers 16:3 … Continue reading →

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Knowing

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the LORD. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will … Continue reading →

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The Inescapable God

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Be as careful with a minor mitzvah as with a major one, for you cannot know the rewards of the mitzvos. -Ethics of the Fathers 2:1 On the surface, the mishnah’s point is simple enough: do not weigh and categorize … Continue reading →

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The Messianic Tale

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

The third goal of the hasidic story was to rouse its hearers into action for the service of God. Several compilers of hasidic stories quoted the dictum by R. Elimelekh that ‘it is an auspicious sign for a person if, when he hears … Continue reading →

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Starting to Walk

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

The Torah is a living document, to be applied to all societies and all generations of history. Thus, the Almighty entrusted the sages and Torah authorities of each generation with the responsibility of interpreting the Torah and implementing it in … Continue reading →

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