Parshas Mishpatim Last Shabbos we read Parshas Mishpatim. Jewish Bible: The Torah As I’ve written previously, the Jewish Bible is called the Torah. Each week there is a Torah reading in synagogue, when the section which Jews learned all week with Torah commentary is read. Then at the Shabbos meal the father says a...
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Parsha Matos I was inspired to an original idea in Parsha Matos. Moshe Rabbeinu’s Prophecy At the beginning of the Torah portion we find on the words “Ze HaDavar”, that Rashi brings from Chazal that the level of Moshe Rabbeinu’s prophecy was higher than the other prophets - whereas the other prophets prophecized with the expression...
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Torah Reading – Pinchas I record briefly for myself an issue from the Torah Reading – the Parsha of Pinchas, and perhaps for any advanced Torah students that might stumble by here. Torah Reading – Pinchas The Sons Of Korach It would seem that there is a contradiction between what Rashi writes in this Torah portion...
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Torah Reading – Pinchas This week’s Torah Reading – Pinchas, is a natural continuation from last week’s Parsha which told of the zealousness of Pinchas in fighting against the Chillul Hashem which was happening. Torah Reading – Pinchas In this week’s Torah portion, Pinchas, at the beginning of the Torah Reading, the Torah tells...
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Parshas Be’Ha’aloscha Let me share some thoughts on Parshas Be’Ha’aloscha that came to me like a flash. Parshas Be’Ha’aloscha One of the questions that I had for years, was that it says in Halacha that on Rosh Hashana one should not mention his sins, he should not say viduy, and so forth. Many skip in Aveinu...
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Parshas Trumah
Parshas Trumah This past Shabbos the Torah Reading was Parshas Trumah. Jewish Bible: The Torah As I’ve written previously, the Jewish Bible is called the Torah. Each week there is a Torah reading in synagogue, when the section which Jews learned all week with Torah commentary is read. Then at the Shabbos meal the...
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