Parshat Vayikra Notes
1) פירש”י אַעַ”פִּי שֶׁהָאֵשׁ יוֹרֶדֶת מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם מִצְוָה לְהָבִיא מִן הַהֶדְיוֹט. שפתי חכמים שם (מהרא”ם) “לאו למימרא שבכל יום יורדת אלא האש שירד בימי משה לא נסתלק מן המזבח עד שבאו לבית עולמים ואז ירד אש מן השמים בבנין שלמה ולא נסתלק עד שנסתלק בימי מנשה וכדתניא בשילהי פ”ק דיומא:” אני לא מבין, איפה האש…
Parshat Tetzaveh and Pekudei Notes
The Tzitz – Rashi brings that there were 6 straps, psil techeles in three places, at the ends, by the ears, which are tied in the back of the head. And then in the middle of the Tzitz which goes under and over the Mitznefet (the hat) and is also tied in the back of…
The Power of the Ten Days of Repentance
I was inspired this year by a thought, I hope that I’ll be able to get it out into writing. As part of the morning prayers, in the siddur you will find an addition for the 10 Days of Teshuva an addition, after Yishtabach. שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ השם Tehillim, chapter 130. Ten days, once…
The Disaster In Meron r”l
Forty five tender souls in one blow. Anyone with a feeling heart is still reeling. Every detail of the story told over still brings tears. The headlines of most of the articles which are written to inspire, go to the tune of “What Does G-d Ask From You”, a play on the verse, (excuse the…
Seder Night and the Day After
Table Of Contents of my Passover Articles The Haftorah For Shabbos HaGadol, Serving G-d and Not Serving Yourself We’re Leaving Mitzrayim, Are You In? Why We Need The Symbols Of Slavery Also on the Table The Second Half Of Maggid Starting With “Metchila Ovday…” The Seder Night As the Vehicle of Passing Over the…
Thoughts About The Pandemic
On this Shabbat we conclude the readings of the Four Parshiot, four special extra readings on these Shabbatot that Chazal (the Sages) instituted before Purim and Pesach, with Parshat Hachodesh. We take out two Torah scrolls from the ark instead of the usual one scroll. In the first we read the Parshat Hashavua, the weekly…
The Tikun of Shovavim
We have started the weeks of Shovavim, six weeks when there is a special spiritual door that can be opened if you open it, when we can achieve rectification for sins that we have done in the past, sins that have been holding up back. In particular, sins that have to do with men, but…
Parental Responsibility in Parshat Vayairah Part 2
This is a continuation from Part 1 There is a second interesting point that I noticed in the parsha. There were two places where the character of that part of the story was the central character, but actually the whole narrative was being done because of someone else. When Hagar and Yishmael needed rescuing, and…
Parental Responsibility in Parshat Vayairah
I want to record two interesting points that I noticed in last week’s parsha before I forget them. I noticed that there were two places in the parsha that hinted at the education and care that we need to give to our children. One was regarding Yishmael. When he was dying of thirst and G-d…
Reflections on Erev Rosh Hashana
The year is winding down, tonight starts already Erev Rosh Hashana with all of its special Divine worship, massive selichot (at least for the Ashkenazic communities), Hatarat Nedarim, a break in the shofar that we have been blowing all month long. All with the realization that in another number of hours we will be in…
Re’eh Anochi Look At Me
I want to tell you a story. 15 years ago I underwent open-heart surgery. If I remember correctly on the 3rd day after surgery we were in good enough shape to return to the department. The fourth day was Shabbat, Parshat Re’eh. I think that I was able to go the hospital synagogue for part…
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