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Friday, March 30, 2012

Tzav - The Korban Todah and Pesach: Giving Thanks to God for Salvation

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In Parshas Tzav we read about the korban todah , the thanksgiving offering. The commentaries (Rashi, Rashbam) explain that this offering ...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

"Go and Learn" - The Hidden Miracles

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צא ולמד מה בקש לבן הארמי לעשות ליעקב אבינו. שפרעה לא גזר אלא על הזכרים, ולבן בקש לעקור את הכל "Go and learn what Laban the Aramean soug...

The Parameters of Sippur Yetzias Mitzraim

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There is a daily mitzvah of זכירת יציאת מצרים – “mentioning the exodus from Egypt” – which requires us to remember, orally, the exodus fro...
Sunday, March 18, 2012

VaYikra - The Function of the Korbanos

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The main topic of the book of VaYikra (Leviticus) is the korbanos (sacrificial service). This is a topic that is generally poorly understoo...
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

The Structure of Shoshanas Yaakov

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It is customary to sing Shoshanas Yaakov  after the reading of the Megillas Esther , both at night and by day. While we tend to think of it...
Thursday, March 1, 2012

Tetzaveh - The Importance and Symbolism of Clothing

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In  Parshas Tetzaveh we learn of the various special garments of the kohanim  (priests). Rabbi Menachem Rekanti (d.1310) explains the mitzv...

Megillas Esther - Summary and Commentaries

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The following is a summary of Megillas Esther and selected commentaries. The commentaries are in italics. Basic Historical Context The event...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Teruma - The Path to Holiness (And What is Holiness Anyways??)

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Parshas Terumah deals with the construction of the Mishkan - the desert Tabernacle - and its vessels. The construction of the Mishkan is p...
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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Yiush Shelo M'Daat - The Movie

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A few years ago, while I was teaching in Politz Day School, we were studying  Eilu Metzios , one of the chapters of the Talmudic tractate, B...
Friday, February 17, 2012

Mishpatim - All Suffering is from God

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In Parshas Mishpatim  we read (Exodus 21:18-19): And if men fight, and one strikes the other, whether with a stone or with a fist, and he...