Mishpatim-Parents Time and ShabbatMishpatim-Parents Time and ShabbatThe Torah (Vayikra 19:3) states that “a person must fear his mother and father and observe the Shabbat.” Why does the Torah connect the honoring of parents to Shabbat observance?…
Parshas Yisro -THE FIRST MAN TO SAY THANK YOU!“Blessed be the Lord who delivered you from the Egyptians and from Pharaoh… Now I know that the Lord is greater than…
Parshat Beshalach -“A wise choice.”“Moshe took the bones of Yosef with him…” (Exodus 13:19)The Midrash relates that while Bnei Yisrael [Israelites] were preoccupied with obtaining the wealth of the Egyptians before leaving Egypt, Moshe was busy…
Parshat Bo-IT’S NOT ONLY WHAT YOU DO, BUT THE WAY THAT YOU DO ITIT’S NOT ONLY WHAT YOU DO, BUT THE WAY THAT YOU DO ITOne of the initial mitzvot of the…
Vayakhel-UnityThen Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them.(Exodus 35:1)When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, the people assembled against…
Vaera-MOSHE AND NOACHMOSHE AND NOACHby Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weisz, Rabbi of Kefar Haroeh and the Emek Hefer Regional Council It is difficult to judge someone’s character when there is no standard…
Terumah -the travelling TorahThe Mishkan (The Tabernacle) (Hebrew: משכן, mishkan, “residence” or “dwelling place”), was a mobile unit, moved from place to place over the 40-year period in the desert. Its appurtenances:…
Vaera-HOW TO BE HEALTHYHOW TO BE HEALTHYSome people are so disturbed by wrongdoing that they cannot stand aside or pretend not to see. That was the case with Moshe. When Moshe grew…
Vaera-Hakarat Hatov is ThanksgivingHakarat Hatov is Thanksgiving Although we typically associate Moshe with bringing the 10 plagues upon Egypt, a careful examination of the verses reveals that Hashem actually commanded Moshe…
Vaera-FREEDOM FROM THE PAST AND IN THE FUTUREFREEDOM FROM THE PAST AND IN THE FUTUREby Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weisz, Rabbi of Kefar Haroeh “He commanded them about Bnei Yisrael” [Shemot 6:13]. What…
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