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Pekudei: The Ring of Servitude ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Pekudei עֵגֶל: calf עַגָלָה: cart עֶגְלוֹן: Eglon, king of Moav מַעַגַל: circle עֵגֶל: Calf אֵלֶּה פְקוּדֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּן מִשְׁכַּן...
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Vayikra: The Greatest “Cover-up” ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Vayikra כַּפָּרָה: atonement כּוֹפֶר: redemption payment כַּפֹּרֶת: the cover of the Ark כּוֹפֶר: pitch כְּפִיר: young lion כְּפוֹר:...
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Dec 29, 20195 min read
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Tzav: Running after Our Desires ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Tzav מְרֻצֶה: pleasing, desirable רָצוֹן: desire/will רוּץ: run שֶׁרֶץ: rodent אֶרֶץ: earth רְצֵה: accept מְרֻצֶה: Pleasing, Desirable...
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Nov 28, 20195 min read
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Shemini: Seven Reasons Why the Pig Returns ~ Tzvi Abrahams
חוֹזֶר: return, renege, seek out חַזֶרֶת: lettuce מַחְזוֹר:machzor חַזִיר: pig חוֹזֶר: Return, Renege, Seek Out Besides for its plain...

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Oct 29, 20196 min read
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Tazria: The True Measure of a Man ~ Tzvi Abrahams
שְׂעִיר: goat שְׂעוֹרָה: barley שֵׂעָר: hair שְׂעָרָה: tempest חוּט הַשַׂעַר: hairsbreadth וְשֵׂעָר בַּנֶּגַע הָפַךְ לָבָן/And the hair...

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Sep 28, 20196 min read
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Metzora: We Love to Bug ~ Tzvi Abrahams
זְבוּב: fly דַּבְּרוּ אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַאֲמַרְתֶּם אֲלֵהֶם אִישׁ אִישׁ כִּי יִהְיֶה זָב מִבְּשָׂרוֹ זוֹבוֹ טָמֵא הוּא Speak to the...

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Aug 29, 20196 min read
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Kedoshim: Born to Produce ~ Tzvi Abrahams
חוֹרֶף: winter חֶרְפָּה: disgrace, shameful, detested חַרִיף: sharp, strong, biting נֶחֶרֶפֶת: designated, singled out וְאִישׁ כִּי...
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Jul 3, 20195 min read
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Emor: The Road Less Traveled ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshasאֶמֹר The Road Less Traveled עַם קוֹדֶשׁ: holy nation קְדֵישָׁה: prostitute קִדוּשׁ: Kiddush שַׁבָּת קוֹדֶשׁ: Shabbos Kodesh...
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May 10, 201910 min read
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Behar: Climb Every Mountain ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshasבְּהַר Climb Every Mountain יוֹבֵל: jubilee יוּבַל: brook יְבוּלָה: produce יוֹבֵל: Jubilee InParshasבְּהַר, Hashem gives us the...

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Apr 28, 20196 min read
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Bechukotai: The River of Light Illuminating the Eyes ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas בְּחֻקֹתַי The River of Light Illuminating the Eyes יוֹרֶה: cast down יוֹרֶה: satisfies יוֹרֶה: instruct, teach, to show תּוֹרָה:...

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Mar 29, 20199 min read
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Bamidbar: Dad’s Army ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas בַּמִדְבָּר Dad’s Army צַב: covered carriage, turtle צְבִי: deer, desire, splendor צָבָה: to swell צָבָא: army ה’ צְבָא-וֹת: Lord...
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Dec 29, 20186 min read
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Nasso: The Greater the Responsibility, the Greater the Load ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas נָשֹׂא The Greater the Responsibility, the Greater the Load נָשֹׂא: raise, carry נָשִׂיא: prince מַשַׂא: burden, a load...
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Nov 28, 20185 min read
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Behaalotacha: Only The Poor Get Answered – Who Is Rich, Who Is Poor? ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ Only the Poor Get Answered — Who Is Rich, Who Is Poor? עַנָוָה: humble עוֹנִי: affliction עֹנֶה: answer, testimony...

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Oct 29, 20189 min read
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Shelach: If You Love Someone, Set Him Free ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas שְׁלַח If You Love Someone, Set Him Free שְׁלַח: send שֻׁלְחָן: table שְׁלַח: Send שְׁלַח לְךָ אֲנָשִׁים וְיָתֻרוּ אֶת אֶרֶץ...

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Sep 28, 201810 min read
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Korach: Grave Questions, Grave Implications ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas קֹרַח Grave Questions, Grave Implications שׁוֹאֵל: borrow שָׁאוּל: King Shaul שְׁאֵלָה: question שְׁאוּל: grave וַיֵּרְדוּ הֵם...

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Aug 29, 20187 min read
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Chukat: The Kiss Of Death ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas חֻקַּת The Kiss of Death שֹׁקֶה: irrigate, saturate, quench תְּשׁוּקָה: desire, longing מַשְׁקֶה: liquid, drink שׁוּק: market...

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Jul 29, 20186 min read
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Balak: This Is the End, Beautiful Friend, the End ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas בָּלָק This Is the End, Beautiful Friend, the End קֵץ: end מִקֵץ: the end קָצָה detestable שִׁקְצְה: goya/non-Jewish woman...

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Jun 28, 20187 min read
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Pinchas: The Ultimate Destination ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas פִּינְחָס The Ultimate Destination שָׁלוֹם: peace שָׁלֵם: complete, whole מְשַׁלֵם: pay שׁלֹמֹה: Solomon יְרוּשָׁלַיִם:...

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May 29, 20186 min read
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Matot: Extending Hashem’s Hand in the World ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas מַטּוֹת Extending Hashem’s Hand in the World מַטֶּה: tribe, branch מַטֶּה: stick נוֹטֶה: to lean, to stretch out from, to deviate...

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Apr 28, 201812 min read
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Massei: Inheriting the Watered Garden ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas מַסְעֵי Inheriting the Watered Garden נַחַלָה: inheritance נְחִיל: swarm of bees נְּחִילוֹת: musical instrument נַחַל: stream...

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Feb 26, 20187 min read
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