Weekly Parsha Thoughts

In Parshas Bechukosai and Parshas Ki Savo there are pesukim of tochacha called klalos. The Gemara explains that in Bechukosai the tochacha was said in lashon rabim, whereas in Ki Savo it was said in lashon yachid. For example, in Bechukosai the... Read More

The passuk says concerning shmitta ושבתה הארץ שבת לה’.  The Toras Kohanim brings: just as by Shabbos it says שבת לה’ so too by shmitta  it says שבת לה’. What does the passuk want to teach us with שבת לה’? The Meshech... Read More

The passuk says “ויצא בן אשה ישראלית …. ויקב… את השם ויקלל” “And he went out… and cursed Hashem…”  The Gemara brings that one who curses Hashem is as though he denies Hashem. Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz asks: how can a person who... Read More

The passuk says, “And he (Aharon, the Kohen Gadol) shall put incense on the fire before Hashem.”  The Gemara explains that the Kohen Gadol needs to put the incense on the fire inside the Kodesh HaKodoshim, not outside.  This is as opposed... Read More

The passuk says, “And for the one who is becoming tahor he shall take two birds… and an aitz erez and a shni tola’as and ezov.” Rashi explains he needs to bring the birds since nega’im come for speaking lashon hara, as... Read More

The Sifri brings Rebbi Eliezer said Moshe Rabeinu got angry 3 times and therefore made a mistake each time (forgot a halacha).  One place is in our parsha where Moshe said in anger concerning Elazar and Isamar, “why didn’t you eat the... Read More