Weekly Parsha Thoughts

This Parsha lists the berachos and klalos that Hashem says He will give to Bnei Yisrael based on how they serve Him. One of the pesukim in the beginning of the Parsha regarding the berachos states, “ורדפו מכם חמשה מאה ומאה מכם... Read More

The parsha mentions the words מקרא קדש by Shabbos and the Moadim. Rashi explains this means for us to make the days kadosh with clean clothing, good food and drink, and tefillah, and on Yom Kippur with just clean clothing and tefillah.... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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,... Read More