17 Mar Parashat Vayakhel- The Merit of Righteous Women
We read in Parashat Vayakhel of Beneh Yisrael’s generous and enthusiastic response to Moshe’s call for donations of materials for the construction of the Mishkan. The people came in droves,...
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11 Mar Parashat Ki-Tisa: Elevating Beneh Yisrael
The Ben Ish Hai (Rav Yosef Haim of B a g h d a d , 1833-1909), in his Od Yosef Hai, offers several fascinating interpretations of the Pasuk at...
03 Mar Purim- What Haman Learned from Mordechai
We read in the Megilla of how Ahashverosh wanted to repay Mordechai for saving his life, and he summoned Haman to ask him what would be an appropriate way of...
25 Feb Parashat Teruma- The Message of the Shulhan
Parashat Teruma describes the Mishkan, the portable Bet Ha’mikdash which accompanied Beneh Yisrael as they traveled in the wilderness, and which would eventually be replaced by the permanent Bet Ha’mikdash. Among...
18 Feb Parashat Mishpatim – Every Job Is A “Second Job”
Parashat Mishpatim begins with the law of the “Ebed Ibri,” or indentured servant. The situation of “Ebed Ibri” is one where a thief is caught but does not have the...
11 Feb Parashat Yitro- The Container
After Beneh Yisrael encamped at Mount Sinai, G-d spoke to Moshe and had him convey to the people the terms of the covenant which they entered into at the time...
04 Feb Parashat Beshalach- We’re Never too Busy to Say Thank You
The first section of Parashat Beshalah tells one of the most dramatic stories in the entire Torah – the story of Keri’at Yam Suf, the miracle of the splitting of...
28 Jan Parashat Bo: The Dangers of Wealth
Before Benei Yisrael left Egypt, God tells Moshe, “Please speak to the nation that they should each borrow from his fellow…silver and gold utensils” (Shemot 11:2). Moshe is to instruct...
21 Jan Parashat Vaera: The Exodus & Matan Torah
Toward the beginning of Parashat Vaera, we read the prophecy known as the “Arba Leshonot Ge’ula” – “four expressions of redemption.” G-d tells Moshe to convey to Beneh Yisrael His...
14 Jan Parashat Shemot: Fulfilling All 613 Misvot
When G-d appears to Moshe at the burning bush and instructs him to go to Egypt and inform Beneh Yisrael of their imminent redemption, Moshe voices his concern that the...