Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The passuk says ובכל אלהי מצרים אעשה שפטים, “and with all the gods of Mitzrayim I will give punishment.” We don’t see in the Torah openly which gods were punished or how they were punished.  What were the shefatim which Hashem did... Read More

The passuk says “hu Aharon u’Moshe.” Rashi explains that there are places where it first mentions Moshe and then Aharon and other places where Aharon is mentioned before Moshe.  This teaches us that they are equal as one. Rav Moshe Feinstein zatzal... Read More

The passuk says Miriam asked the daughter of Pharaoh, “Shall I go and call for you a wet-nurse from the Jewish women and she will nurse the young boy for you?” Rashi explains that the daughter of Pharaoh tried to have Moshe... Read More

The passuk says חכלילי עינים מיין ולבן שינים מחלב. Rashi explains this means their eyes will be red from wine that they will drink, and their teeth will be white from the milk that they will drink. There will be lots of... Read More

The passuk says “Pharaoh said to Yaakov, ‘how old are you?’  Yaakov said, ‘yemay shnai megurei shloshim ume’as shana me’at v’ra’im.’” “The years of my dwelling are 130 years, few and bad.” Da’as Zekaynim M’Ba’alei Tosfos says that because Yaakov said this... Read More

The Rambam in hilchos Chanukah says “the mitzvah of ner Chanukah isחביבה היא עד מאד, cherished very much. A person needs to be careful to make known the nes and add praise for Hashem and give thanks to Him for the nissim... Read More