Weekly Parsha Thoughts

Acharei Mos-Kedoshim

Parshas Acharei Mos speaks about the avodah performed on Yom Kippur, one being the ketores. The Torah says, “And he – Aharon the Kohen Gadol shall put incense on the fire before Hashem.”  The Gemara writes that the Kohen Gadol needed to...
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Shemini

Moshe Rabbeinu got angry at Aharon and his sons that they did not eat the meat of the korban Chatas of Rosh Chodesh, instead it was burned. Chazal say that because Moshe Rabeinu got angry, therefore he forgot a halacha. Moshe questioned...
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Pesach

On Pesach night we go through the Haggadah, telling over the story about our golus and ge’ulah, and we recite very many praises of Hashem. There is a pressing question. The Gemara in Megillah states that it is ossur for one to...
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Tzav

This Parsha speaks about more offerings on the mizbeiyach and mentions the korban todah, the thanksgiving offering. The korban todah was brought by four types of people: one who was in jail and was freed, one who was sick and became healed,...
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Vayakhel

This Parsha repeats the command of taking materials for the Mishkan, and also states the actual construction of the Mishkan. When the Torah describes the bringing of materials, first it states that the men and women brought their contributions, and only afterwards...
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Ki Sisa

The pessukim mention the mitzvah of kiddush yadayim v’raglayim – washing one’s hands and feet before entering the heichal or doing avodah. Even if a kohen knew that his hands were clean, he still needed to wash them before performing avodah. This...
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