Sparks of Torah – Parshas Metzorah
By Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum THE SILVER LINING Hashem commanded the Kohanim to warn the people that they should not become defiled and enter the Mishkan. The punishment for this…
By Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum THE SILVER LINING Hashem commanded the Kohanim to warn the people that they should not become defiled and enter the Mishkan. The punishment for this…
By Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum THE AMBIANCE Although we no longer merit the presence of Hashem in His abode, the Mishkan of the desert or the Beis Hamikdash that was in…
True Greatness By Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum When Yisro comes to greet Moshe he exclaims that “NOW he knows that Hashem is greater than all the ’other’ powers in the world”.…
By Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum PASSING THE BUCK Sometimes, we have an opportunity to accomplish a deed which has eternal returns. Of course each mitzvah that we perform has a spiritual…
Surviving the Tempest By Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum The descent of Yaakov and his family to Egypt sets the stage for the eventual full-fledged exile that his grandchildren and future generations will…
By Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum The Ultimate Struggle Rivka was perplexed. Although she davened for children, there was a tremendous commotion occurring inside her which she didn’t understand. She approached…
VOLUME 71 NUMBER 4 PARSHAS SHELACH IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU! Last week’s parsha concluded with a most interesting episode involving Miriam and her brother Moshe. She discovered that Moshe had…
VOLUME 70 NUMBER 8 May 15, 2015 IYAR 26, 5775 Candle-lighting Time 7:47 PM HELP THE POOR The Torah discusses the case of the indigent person who is in…
VOLUME 70 NUMBER 6 Iyar 12, 5775 May 1, 2015 Pandora's Box By Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum The High Priest appeared regal in his special attire when he performed the different…
VOLUME 68 NUMBER 5 | November 21, 2014 |CHESHVAN 28, 5775 Candle-lighting Time 4:20 PM This edition of Sparks of Torah is dedicated in honor of the birth of a…