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Ki Sisa – Light Your Unique Flame
What is the concept of the counting of the Jewish people? Why are we to be counted if it entails danger? Why, indeed, is there danger in counting Jewish people? What is the concept of the ‘flame of one’s heart’ that is somehow an expression of the light of Hashem? How does one balance his…
Read MoreBimidbar – Counting the Uncountable
Why does the parsha of Bimidbar always come out before Shavuos? What is the concept of counting? Is counting a positive thing or a negative thing? If counting shows Hashem’s love for us, why do we find there is danger in counting? Why will we be uncountable in the times of Moshiach (the Messiah)? Find…
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