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26 chapters · by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg

Light from the Future: Parshas Behar-Bechukosai

Published by the Jewish Discovery Center. Every chapter is free to read below.

  1. Behar-Bechukosai – A Wall of Fire Humans are in need of walls that protect and preserve their spiritual integrity. The only solid wall is the invisible one; Torah study and the G-d…
  2. Behar-Bechukosai – Above and Within To live life to the fullest one must first rise above the limits of life and instill that heightened view into life itself. BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  3. Behar-Bechukosai – Eating Your Fathers and Sons What makes us fundamentally human is not our intelligence and feelings. Rather it is the interplay between them. BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  4. Behar-Bechukosai – Etched in Stone Torah study is the preeminent influence in our lives. Mitzvos are external; Torah is internal. While Mitzvos make us holy, Torah study defines us.…
  5. Behar-Bechukosai – Ex/introverted Judaism Judaism is all-encompassing. Judaism demands that we have both a public and private involvement with Torah and Mitzvos. BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  6. Behar-Bechukosai – Fair Fear BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  7. Behar-Bechukosai – From Confession to Unmitigated Praise and Gratitude Confession of sins is a surgical process. It cannot be accompanied by excuses, even legitimate ones. One must be brutally honest in excising every…
  8. Behar-Bechukosai – Insulation Torah, among all of its other qualities, is also the best insulation from all the negative forces in the world. BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  9. Behar-Bechukosai – Ironclad There are two visions for the Third Beis Hamikdash. The first is that it will be man-made. This symbolizes how all our efforts now are the building…
  10. Behar-Bechukosai – It’s Our Land! Our claim to the Land of Israel is not political, International law or even historical. It was given to us by G-d. Observing the agricultural Mitzvos…
  11. Behar-Bechukosai – Let Freedom Ring! (2) Freedom is not defined by the license to do anything we want. Rather, it is the ability to live in accordance with our core beliefs of our soul.…
  12. Behar-Bechukosai – Let Freedom Ring! True freedom is when no barriers remain; whether they are internal or external. BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  13. Behar-Bechukosai – Light, Life and Holiness Judaism focuses on generating light, preserving life and sanctifying the world. These three objectives are fulfilled by women observing three special…
  14. Behar-Bechukosai – No More Victims Torah helps us look for the good in everyone and everything. Even adversity is seen as hidden good. The Messianic Age will change our focus to see all…
  15. Behar-Bechukosai – Proud Humility Humility is a virtue. Pride is a vice. Proud humility is perfection. BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  16. Behar-Bechukosai – Reverse Order Judaism is two pronged: Torah and Mitzvos. While Mitzvos liberate our bodies; Torah liberates our mind. BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  17. Behar-Bechukosai – The Double Return of the Land There is only one land and one people who enjoy a symbiotic relationship. That is the people and the Land of Israel. BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  18. Behar-Bechukosai – The Gift of Life Helping the needy is only a complete Mitzvah when you also remove the stigma of poverty from the recipient. BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  19. Behar-Bechukosai – The Master Plan Contemporary society’s pendulum is swinging from one extreme to the other: On extreme tells us that the Earth is ours to plunder. It deifies man. The…
  20. Behar-Bechukosai – The Price of Fish and Mount Sinai Whatever it is we do, there is one question we should be asking: “What is the connection of anything and everything we do with Mount Sinai?”…
  21. Behar-Bechukosai – The Ultimate Paradox The ultimate challenge is to fuse heightened spirituality with everyday life. BECHUKOSAI BECHUKOSAI
  22. Behar-Bechukosai – Trees of the Future Moshiach will enable us to change the subtext of our lives by revealing the inner core of our souls. Moshiach will empower us to change the context of…
  23. Behar-Bechukosai – Two Tiered Evaluation Self-Discovery is an exciting experience because it reveals a surprising subterranean dimension of our personality. However, the ideal is that we…
  24. Behar-Bechukosai – Unveil Your Eyes! Vanquishing evil takes four forms: First, doing Teshuvah with passion and love. Second, resisting evil. Third, study the teachings of Torah that deal…
  25. Behar-Bechukosai – What Is the Question? Judaism loves the right questions. Questions that demoralize are to be rejected. Questions that inspire us to actin are commendable. Questions that…
  26. Behar-Bechukosai – Whose Life Is It? Never before have we witnessed the incredible miracles of medicine to preserve and prolong life. Yet, never before have we seen such erosion of life’s…

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