Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yitzchak Ariel On Shabbat Chol Hamoed we read the portion of the Torah following the episode of the golden calf. The Torah describes how Moshe Rabenu prayed on behalf of Bnei Yisrael and how Hashem forgave them and gave them the second pair of luchot. Although […]
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Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen If he shall offer it for a Thanksgiving offering. (7:12) One who has survived a life-threatening crisis brings a Korban Todah, Thanksgiving-offering, out of gratitude to Hashem for His beneficence. Regrettably, many of us wait for that crisis to occur before we realize that […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov Pesach was the first holiday given to Beni Israel when they left Egypt. Pesach means pass over. The chag received this name because Hashem said that Beni Israel should make a Pesach sacrifice in their house and eat it there on the night before […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh ש×ֵש×ֶת יָמִי×, תֵּעָשֶׂה מְלָ×כָה, ×•Ö¼×‘Ö·×™Ö¼×•Ö¹× ×”Ö·×©Ö¼×ְבִיעִי יִהְיֶה ×œÖ¸×›Ö¶× ×§Ö¹×“Ö¶×©× ×©×ַבַּת ש×ַבָּתוֹן, לַיהוָה; “Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a Sabbath of solemn rest to the LORD.” I have been asked on […]
Parasha Thoughts Shalom, This week’s parasha says the following statement about Shabbat: “It shall be a sign for all time between Me and the people of Israel ” (Shemot, 31,17). Harav Yisrael Meir Hacohen (the Hafetz Hayim) brings a metaphor to help us understand this “sign.” Every store owner […]