Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The passuk states, “אמור אל הכהנים בני אהרן ואמרת אלהם…, say to the Kohanim the sons of Aharon, and you shall say to them…” Rashi writes that the two similar words, אמור and ואמרת teach to warn the gedolim over the ketanim,... Read More

The Gemara writes that on Yom Kippur they would tie a red thread on the Heichal or on a rock near where they pushed off the sa’ir la’Azazel which would turn white based on the purity and righteousness of Yisrael. This is... Read More

The beginning of Parshas Tazria discusses the birth of a boy or girl. The Gemara states that an infant in the mother’s stomach is taught the entire Torah. Once the baby is born and enters the world, he receives a potch from... Read More

The Mishna writes Rav Chananya ben Akashya teaches, “Hashem wanted to give Yisrael merit and therefore increased for them Torah and mitzvos, as the passuk states, ‘ה’ חפץ למען צדקו יגדיל תורה ויאדיר.’” Rashi explains Hashem wanted to give Yisrael reward by... Read More

The passuk states “שלש רגלים” what does רגלים mean and teach? The HaKsav V’haKabalah lists three basic explanations that we are all familiar with. Simply it hints at “רגל, a foot” as the Gemara states a person who has an amputated foot... Read More

The Gemara quotes Rabi Shimon bar Yochai who asks: Why is there a takana to daven quietly as it states by Chana who prayed, “and her voice wasn’t heard”? In order not to embarrass people who do aveiros which they confess during... Read More