Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The Midrash Tanchuma writes that in this Parsha we learn about the idea called mitzvah-goreres-mitzvah and aveira goreres aveira. The beginning of the Parsha teaches us about aveira-goreres-avaira: if a person takes a yefas to’ar he will end up hating her. Then he will... Read More

The passuk states, “tamim tehiyeh im Hashem Elokecha, you shall be tamim with Hashem your G-d.” What does the Torah mean to teach with the word “tamim”? In Tehillim the passuk states, “praiseworthy are the ‘temimai derech’ who travel ‘b’Toras Hashem.” The... Read More

The Parsha starts off, “See I am placing before you bracha and klalah. The bracha, on condition, that you will listen to the mitzvos of Hashem that I am commanding you today. And the klalah, if you don’t listen to the mitzvos... Read More

The Gemara in Brachos states: They said to Rebbi Yochanan, “there are old people in Bavel.”  He wondered and said “‘l’ma’an yirbu yemaichem…al ha’adama, in order that your days will lengthen.” In “your land” refers to the land of Eretz Yisrael where... Read More

The Gemara states that Tornos Rufus questioned Rabbi Akiva, “If your G-d loves poor people why doesn’t He feed them?” Rabbi Akiva answered, “To enable other people to help them and be saved from the judgment of Gehinnom.” Tornos Rufus asked, “It... Read More

The Gemara relates: Eliezer HaKatan was wearing completely black shoes unlike other people who did not wear this color without white, because of his love for Yerushalayim. Rashi writes Eliezer intended to act with the custom of mourning. He stood in the... Read More