בס”ד This week’s Torah portion tells of the special commandment that the Israelites received on the eve of their exodus from Egypt: Each family was commanded to take a lamb home on the tenth of the Jewish month of Nisan, to keep the lamb at home for four days, and… Read More »BO 5785 – THE ABOLITION OF IDOLATRY
בס”ד In the beginning of the book of exodus Jethro is asking his daughters to invite Moses to eat after he saved them: “So where is he? Call him, and let him have something to eat” (Shemot 2:20). Jethro’s act of kindness toward Moses, our teacher, brought him and his… Read More »VA’EIRA 5785 – THE POWER OF CHARITY
בס”ד Our Torah portion, Shemot, recounts that when Moses grew up in Pharaoh’s household and went out to see his brothers, he saw “two Hebrew men fighting,” that were striking each other. Moses’ reaction was, “And he said to the wicked one, ‘Why do you strike your fellow?’” The word… Read More »SHEMOT 5785 – A REFLECTION OF HUMAN NATURE
בס”ד The Torah says of Jacob, Micah 7:20, “You will give the truth to Jacob, the kindness of Abraham, which you swore to our fathers from ancient times.” Since truth is eternal and unchanging, so is Jacob’s life. This means that he lives not only in the spiritual realm but… Read More »VAYECHI 5785 – THE ETERNAL LIFE OF JACOB
בס”ד This week’s Parsha “Vayigash” tells of Joseph’s revelation to his brothers after the brothers were willing to give up their lives for their brother Benjamin. This act fixed the sin of selling Joseph to Egypt. When Joseph became aware of Benjamin his brother, the Torah says: “And he fell… Read More »VAYIGASH 5785 – THE HOLLY TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM AS A FLOW OF DIVINE LIFE OF THE WHOLE WORLD
בס”ד Chanukah is a holiday that symbolizes the dedication of Jews to maintain their identity and faith as given in the Torah, in the face of a mighty, idolatrous nation of Greeks. It is not only a historical story of military victory but primarily a spiritual victory of faith in… Read More »CHANUKAH 5785 – A MESSAGE OF FAITH IN ONE G-D FOR ALL MANKIND
בס”ד Our Torah portion, Vayeshev, describes the consequences of evil tongue: “And Joseph brought their evil report to their father” (Genesis 37:2). It’s important to know that Joseph’s reporting of his brothers’ actions wasn’t intended to harm them. He simply informed his father of what he had observed, and his… Read More »VAYESHEV 5785 – THE IMPORTANCE OF POSITIVE SPEECH
בס”ד Jacob takes his wives, children, and all his possessions and secretly departs from Haran to return to his father Isaac in his homeland. After three days, Laban learns of Jacob’s departure and his family and sets out in pursuit. G-d appears to Laban in a dream at night and… Read More »VAEITZEI 5785 – TO HELP OTHER GET RID OF THE OFFENSE
בס”ד The Torah portion of Toldot tells us about the birth and lives of Jacob and Esau. The Torah says that even while they were in their mother’s womb, Jacob showed and developed opposing tendencies—Jacob was drawn to the Beit Midrash, while Esau was drawn to idolatry. When we delve… Read More »TOLDOT 5785 – THE ONGOING STRUGGLE BETWEEN JACOB AND ESAU
בס”ד In this weekly Torah portion, the importance of prayer is described. When Eliezer, Abraham’s servant, arrived at the water well outside the city, he prayed to the L-rd to grant him the wife of Isaac. His prayer was answered remarkably quickly: ‘And it happened before he had finished speaking;… Read More »CHAYEI SARAH 5785 – A PRAYER MIGHT BE FULFILLED IMMEDIATELY
