Parshat Vayakhel 5782💡Our prayers make an impression. Everything good we do makes a difference.👏I heard a powerful story💥 this past Shabbos morning, a version of a story I heard years ago from my Rabbi, which has stayed with me ever since.🤔 In his Shabbos morning drasha, the Rav of a local shul here asked whyContinue reading “Parshat Vayakhel 5782”
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Parshat Ki Tisa 5782
Parshat Ki Tisa 5782💡💡 I am Hashem who heals you.❤️I’ve had very little time to stop and write something this week. However, I just wanted to share a short idea which gave me strength and encouragement in the past few days. Rebbe Nachman teaches in Likutei Moharan🔥, 78th Torah, that our speech, our words haveContinue reading “Parshat Ki Tisa 5782”
Parshat Tetzaveh 5782💡
This weeks parsha deals almost exclusively with the service of the Kohanim. One of the special vestments of the Kohen Hagadol, Aharon, was the choshen,❤️ a special breastplate that he wore during the service in the Mishkan. On the choshen were inscribed the names of the twelve tribes. Aharon Hacohen carried the Jewish people onContinue reading “Parshat Tetzaveh 5782💡”
Ha’azinu 5781
“Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and may the earth hear the words of my mouth. May my teaching drop like the rain, may my utterance flow like the dew… When I call out the Name of Hashem, ascribe greatness to our God.” (Chapter 32, Verses 1-3) This is how Moshe begins theContinue reading “Ha’azinu 5781”
Nitzavim 5780
This week’s parsha begins with Moshe’s powerful words on the last day of his life, regarding the renewal of the nation’s Covenant with Hashem. “You are standing today, all of you, before Hashem, your God: the heads of the tribes, your elders, and your officers- all the men of Israel.” (Chapter 29, Verse 9, ArtscrollContinue reading “Nitzavim 5780”
Reeh 5780
This week’s parsha begins with Moshe mentioning the blessing and curse that would be given later on Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal, near Shechem. Moshe begins his recitation in this parsha of most of the mitzvoth found in the book of Devarim by putting the commandments into perspective, saying that the choice of whether orContinue reading “Reeh 5780”
Ekev 5780
In this week’s parsha we continue to learn Moshe’s final departing words to the Jewish people before they enter the Land of Israel. “You shall remember the entire road on which Hashem, your God, led you these forty years in the Wilderness so as to afflict you, to test you, to know what is inContinue reading “Ekev 5780”
Va’etchanan 5780
At the beginning of our Parsha Moshe pleads before Hashem to be allowed to enter the land of Israel. Hashem had told Moshe that he would not lead the people into the Land, but Moshe loved Eretz Yisrael so much so that he continued to pray to annul the decree (Artscroll Commentary). “I implored HashemContinue reading “Va’etchanan 5780”
Parshat Vaeira 5780
Thank you Hashem for the amazing blessing of 5 days of rain here in Israel! Shabbat Shalom! https://www.breslev.co.il/articles/torah_portion/heart_of_the_parsha/vayera__thank_you.aspx?id=35518&language=english
Vayigash 5780
Our parsha begins with the powerful encounter between Yehudah and Yosef. “Then Yehudah approached him and said, ‘If you please, my lord, may your servant speak a word in my lord’s ears and let not your anger flare up at your servant- for you are like Pharaoh.” (Chapter 44, Verse 18) Based on Yehudah’s wordsContinue reading “Vayigash 5780”