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Parashat Vayikra

By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari: Shalom to all, This week’s parasha starts with a phrase which will be repeated many times: אשה ריח ניחוח לה״,” offering by fire a pleasing aroma for HaShem. And if ח״ו the nation sins, it says that HaShem “won’t accept the pleasing aroma,” meaning the offerings […]

Parashat Vayakhel Pekudei

By Rabbi Aharon Seleh: The Ben Ish Chai quotes a fascinating Zohar which explains how important it is to do the mitzvot with joy and to sing and praise Hashem. The Zohar says there are 2 camps in the impure forces. One is responsible for all the frivolous parties in […]

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Parashat Ki Tisa

By Rabbi David Cohen: However, you must observe My Shabbatot. (31:13) Tishmoru is written in the plural, implying that the commandment to observe Shabbat is being spoken to a group. The Chafetz Chaim, zl, commented, “It is not enough that you and your household observe Shabbat. You must see to […]

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Purim Thoughts

By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov: The Gemara Megillah states that Kipur is like Purim (k means like) and that Purim is at a higher level than Kipur. It is very strange because on Yom Kipur we fast, wrap ourselves in Tallit, and pray all day and on Purim we eat, drink, […]

Parashat Terumah

By Rabbi David Shasho: “Make two cherubim of gold—make them of hammered work—at the two ends of the cover.” The Malbim explains the word שְׁנֵי means the same, and the word שְׁנַיִם means different. We see that the Cherubim on the Aron were different, male and female. We know when […]