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 […]
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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 […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yitzchak Ariel Parshat Tetzaveh begins with the description of the oil that was used to light the menorah in the Bet Hamikdash. The Torah tells us that the oil used needs to be ‘zach’ (pure) and ‘katit’ (pressed). Rashi explains that “pure olive oil†means […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen You shall make the planks of the Mishkan of shiitim wood. (26:15) The Midrash Tanchuma tells us that these wooden planks were actually the result of Yaakov Avinu’s foresight. Yaakov provided his descendants with the strength they needed when they were enslaved. Every day […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov Parashat Mishpatim comes right after Benei Israel received the Ten Commandments at Har Sinai. This parasha deals with many laws. In fact, 54 of the 613 laws of the Torah are found in this portion. It is interesting that the very first mitzvah after […]