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Mount Sinai (Hebrew: Har Sinai) is where God chose to give the Torah to the Jewish people. There are several ideas about its location.

Exodus 6:6-7 – Four Words

January 23, 2025

Exodus 5 ended with Pharaoh increasing the oppression of the Jewish people. Moses asked God why He had sent him to Pharaoh.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Egypt - Mitzraim, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Pharaoh - Paro, Rabbi Hirsch

Deuteronomy 4:9 – Lest You Forget

August 15, 2024

In Deuteronomy 4:9 Moses tells the Jewish people not to “forget the things which your eyes have seen.” What are these “things” and why are they important?

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Ramban - Nachmanides, Rashi

Numbers 19:2 – Para Aduma

August 8, 2024July 11, 2024

Chapter 19 in the Book of Numbers is about the enigma of the para aduma, the red cow of Israel.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags commandments, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Rabbi Sorotzkin, tahara-clean, tumah-unclean

Numbers 16:3 – Korah Rebellion Against Moses

July 4, 2024

The rebellion of Korah against Moses resulted in him and his followers being swallowed by the earth. What was Korah’s sin and why was this punishment appropriate?

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags holy - kadosh, miracle, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Samuel - Shmuel

Leviticus 23:15-16 – When is Shavuot?

August 8, 2024May 15, 2024

The Torah tells us the date for every festival except for Shavuot. Why isn’t the time of Shavuot clearly stated?

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus, Yom Tov - Festivals Tags Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Passover - Pesach, Rabbi Sorotzkin

Exodus 19:9 – Purpose of the 10 Commandments

March 5, 2024January 30, 2024

One of the best known passages in the Bible is the Ten Commandments. In this article I explain Exodus 19:9 and what it teaches us about the purpose of the 10 Commandments.

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Categories Hashkafa, Shemot - Exodus Tags commandments, Daat Mikra, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, prophet

Parshat Eikev Summary

August 22, 2024June 14, 2022

Parshat Eikev is the 3rd parsha in Sefer Devarim (also known as Deuteronomy).

This parsha is verses Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25, or a total of 111 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai

Parshat Vaetchanan Summary

August 15, 2024June 1, 2022

Parshat Vaetchanan is the 2nd parsha in Sefer Devarim (also known as Deuteronomy).

This parsha is verses Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11, or a total of 118 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, Land of Israel, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai

Parshat Ki Tisa Summary

March 20, 2025February 9, 2022

Parshat Ki Tisa is the 9th parsha in Sefer Shemot (also known as Exodus).

This parsha is verses Exodus 30:11 – 34:35, or a total of 139 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Aaron - Aharon, Golden Calf, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, tabernacle - mishkan

Who wrote the 10 Commandments?

March 27, 2024January 16, 2022

This article will answer 3 very important questions:

  1. Who wrote the 10 Commandments?
  2. When were the 10 Commandments written?
  3. How were the 10 Commandments given?

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy, Hashkafa, Shemot - Exodus Tags commandments, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai
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