Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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Are the restrictions placed on the study of Ma'aseh Merkava based in the fear from error, or due to the immodesty of the subject? Does Ma'aseh Merkava...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The haftara in Ezekiel discusses halakhic details of the work of the kohanim in the Temple. Some of the halakhot that relate to the High Priest in the...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The haftara discusses the physical expression of contact with holiness, while contrasting the description with the sin of Nadav and Avihu. Nadav and Avihu...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The haftarot in Ezekiel and Amos relate to the list of prohibited relations described in Aharei Mot - Kedoshim. The haftarot introduce an additional...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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In Shir Hashirim, the woman attempts to reach her beloved too early, and fails to determine when the time is ripe for the relationship to blossom. This...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The sacrifices described in Ezekiel are the gifts brought by the Tribe Leaders, and the Pessah sacrifice. The inauguration of the Mishkan initiates its...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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Shlomo forgoes the voluntary system upon which the Mishkan was constructed, and builds the Temple using a taxation system, thus forcing the nation to...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The imperative to destroy Amalek has to follow the divine directive. By sparing the sheep, Shaul inserts personal considerations into the fulfillment of...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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When the sins of Am Yisrael are compared to the impurity of the menstruating woman, this is a positive metaphor. It indicates that the sin stems from...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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Yoash suggests that funds be collected for the Temple through the priests. Why does he think this is the best way, and why does the system later change,...
