Shalom Paltiel

Though the Parah Adumah (the red heifer) is prepared by the Kohen, it’s very much associated with Moshe. Learn why is this mitzvah linked to Moses, and what is its spiritual application today?

Explore Rambam on the three crowns of priesthood, kingship, and Torah—and how the Torah is the greatest of them all. Compare and contrast Rambam’s text sources and uncover our essential relationship with the crown of Torah.

Delving deep into the perplexing story of the spies is a perfect template to examine the interplay of a Jew’s unquestioning faith and commitment, with the process of logic to make it your own decision.

Who can be a prophet? Explore the Rambam’s requirements for one to attain prophecy, and why it looks different from the description in the Talmud. This insight elucidates why prophecy is a fundamental of our faith.

The spiritual dimension of the Levites transporting the Mishkan in the desert is a model for our spiritual mission today.

What is the essential change from before Sinai to after Sinai with the giving of the Torah?

From everything that happened the day prior to the Giving of the Torah, the Talmud singles out one detail: Moshe built an altar and offered a sacrifice.

The positive impact of “great is the righteous and great is his neighbor” is not proportionate to the negative effect of “woe is the wicked and woe is his neighbor”.

Our Sages say: “Woe to the wicked and woe to his neighbor” in reference to the tribe of Reuven being affected by Korach’s rebellion. A closer look at three different sources for this teaching, offers three ways to understand a neighbor’s impact.

The Torah addresses the logical question of how will we have food, if we observe Shemitah and don’t work or harvest the field that year. What’s curious is where in the Torah this question is raised.