By Rabbi David Cohen: יהי ביום השמיני קרא משה לאהרון ולבניו ולזקני ישראל It was on the eighth day, Moshe summoned Aharon and his sons, and the elders of Yisrael. (9:1) The command to bring the offerings was for Aharon HaKohen alone. Why were the Zekeinim, Elders, included in the […]
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By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom; We are starting the book of Vayikra, one law stands out in the Parasha (2, 11&12) כי כל שאור וכל דבש לא תקטירו ממנו לה׳ . קרבן ראשית תקריבו אתם לה׳. Don’t bring any leavened or honey as a burnt offering to HaShem. As a […]
By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari: Shalom ; Everyone is familiar with the pasuk in this week’s Parasha: ויאהב יצחק את עשו כי ציד בפיו Meaning that Yitzchak wanted to bring Eisav closer through love, so he will come back to HaShem, and that’s why he behaved in a manner of friendship […]
By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov: This week’s Torah portion, Chaye Sara, talks about the marriage of Yitzhak and Rifka. Avraham sends his servant Eliezer to his birth city to find a wife for his son Yitzhak because Yitzhak was brought on an Alter as a sacrifice and was not allowed to […]
By Rabbi Aharon Seleh: In this week’s Parsha, Hashem appeared to Avraham. Suddenly Avraham noticed three Arabs walking down the road. He asked Hashem to please wait as he went to invite these Arabs to his house. Avraham’s action seems puzzling. He is in middle of talking to the Creator, […]