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פרשת נח

  פרשת בראשית HOW DID HASHEM CREATE THE WORLD? In Pirkei Avos we find a mishna that is usually studied in a most superficial manner, and yet it contains a hint to one of the most important principles of service to Hashem. So we’ll read this mishna together, as well as a gemara that accompanies…

  פרשת נצבים THE GREAT TRANSITION In this week’s parsha, Hashem warns the Am Yisroel about the terrible consequences of having been brought into the land of Eretz Yisroel, and then turning away from Hashem to walk in the materialistic ways of the nations inhabiting the land. פן יש בכם איש או אשה או משפחה…

  פרשת כי תבא FOLLOW THE OX In this week’s parsha, we are introduced to the mitzvah of bikkurim, the bringing of the first fruits of your field to Yerushalayim, and presenting them to the kohanim in the Beis Hamikdash. The farmer is commanded to bring his fruit-laden baskets to Hashem and speak out words…

פרשת כי תצא THE MITZVAH TO FORGET In Parshas Ki Seitzei, we learn about the mitzva of shikcha when Hashem tells us that we are forbidden to collect a forgotten bundle when we harvest our fields. כי תקצור קצירך בשדך ושכחת עומר בשדה לא תשוב לקחתו לגר ליתום ולאלמנה יהיה למען יברכך השם אלוקיך בכל…

  פרשת שופטים THE GENOCIDE COMMANDMENT In this week’s Parsha we read a possuk that at first glance is a difficult one for our modern day, democratic minds to understand. No matter how frum we may be, we’re living in America and we think like Americans. And therefore, our minds have a hard time accepting…

פרשת ראה EAT AND REJOICE! In Parshas Re’eh Hashem commands the Am Yisroel to bring korbanos to the Beis Hamikdash: ואכלתם שם לפני ה’ אלקיכם ושמחתם בכל משלח ידכם, ”You shall eat there before Hashem your G-d and you shall rejoice” (12:6-7). To eat and rejoice! Although this may imply singing and even dancing, yet…

פרשת עקב MOSHE RABEINU DAVENS UP A STORM In this week’s parsha, Moshe Rabeinu describes how he prayed to Hashem on behalf of Aharon his brother after the cheit ha’eigel:  ואתפלל גם בעד אהרן בעת ההיא – And I prayed for Aharon at that time” (Eikev 9:20).   And a few pesukim later we find the…

  פרשת ואתחנן THE GREATEST DAY IN HISTORY Among all of the great miracles during our forty year sojourn in the Wilderness, the day of the giving of the Torah towers above all. The exhilarating experience of hearing the Voice of Hashem speaking to us, and experiencing an Awareness of Him is something that has…

  פרשת מטות-מסעי THE REVENGE OF MOSHE RABEINU In this week’s parsha Hakodosh Boruch informs Moshe Rabeinu of his impending death: וידבר השם אל משה לאמר… תאסף אל עמיך – “And Hashem spoke to Moshe saying…You will be gathered into your people” (Mattos 31:3). The successful life of Moshe is now drawing to a close…