This week’s Torah portion is “Behar”, upon the mountain.  A reference to Mt. Sinai upon which our Torah and its laws and statutes were given to our people. Tradition tells that Mt. Sinai’s vicinity was surrounded by many other mountains.  Yet Mt. Sinai was chosen ...

The Talmud once asked the question, “which is the most vital passage in the entire Torah?”  Four opinions were offered (this is a very common phenomenon in the Talmud).  The first sage suggested, “Shema Yisroel...” “Hear O’ Israel Hashem is our ...