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Shevii and Shemini Shel Pesach

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen On the last days of Passover we celebrate one of the greatest moments in Jewish history, Kiriyat Yam Suf. In fact, Chazal tell us the miracles were so great that a maidservant saw more of Hashem’s glory at the Yam Suf then the Prophet […]

Pesach

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov Passover! Jews call it Hag Ha’Pesach but God in the Torah calls it Hag Ha’matzah. Why does Passover have two names? Why does God refer to it as Matzah, and Bnei Israel refer to it as Pesach? That’s because in a relationship we should look […]

Parashat Metzora

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Michael Segankohanim This week’s Sidra deals with laws of Tzaraat. In the laws governing Tzaraat we find a very strange concept. Tzaraas status is affected totally by the declaration of the Cohen. A person may have all the conditions and physical characteristics that define Metzora, but […]

Parashat Tazria

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Khakshoor In this week’s parasha, Parashat Tazria, we learn that if a person speaks Lashon Hara and feels that he may have gotten Tzaraat (Leprosy), he must go to the Kohen to treat his situation. The Kohen will then look at the spot on the […]

Parashat Shemini

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh The name of the Parasha is typically taken from its first few words and points out the Parasha’s essence. This week’s portion starts with the words “ And it was the eighth day: (Yom Shemini).” Rav Dovid Feinstein poses an insightful question as to […]