Vaeira 5779 The Higher Perspective of the Mitzva of V’chai Bahem – ‘And you shall live by them’. (Danger to life overrides all of the sins in the Torah) ‘The river shall swarm with frogs, and they shall ascend and...
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Rabbi Yossi Sprung
To Give is To Receive
Trumah 5779 ‘Speak to the Children of Israel and let them take for me a portion; from every man whose heart motivates him you shall take my portion.’ ...
Where Does the Glycerin Come From?
Shmini 5779 “To distinguish between the impure and the pure, and between the creature that may be eaten and the creature that may not be eaten” (Vayikra 11:47) Glycerin is a very common ingredient in the modern food and...
Food Allergies, Celiac Disease and Mishloach Manos
Tzav – Purim 5779 “To observe them as days of feasting and gladness, and sending portions to one another, and gifts to the poor.” (Esther 9:22) “What are the obligations of this meal (the Seudas Purim)? A person...
The Quickest Seder: A Guide for Medical Professionals and Patients
Pesach 5779 Paragraph If a doctor or other medical staff is on duty in a hospital on Seder night, it is important to know how to conduct an abridged Seder in order to fulfill the special Mitzvos of the night properly. A...
May I Use My Friend’s Body as a Resource for Saving My Own life?
Bo 5779 ‘And Moshe called to all the elders of Yisrael and he said to them ‘draw forth and take for yourselves a sheep for your families, and slaughter the Pesach offering’ (Shemos 12:21) Paragraph The Mitzva of...
