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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Avraham Moeinzadeh When one goes through the different Mitzvot of Purim, one can easily realize the unusual emphasis on unity, care and kindness to others. Matanot La’evyonim is the best example of this. Hachamim tell us that there is no need to make […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom, In the beginning of our Parasha, the Midrash Rabba states that Moshe had ten different names and each name was given to him by a different individual. A name personifies a person and shows in essence who the person is. Moshe was so […]