Weekly Parsha Thoughts

This Shabbos we lein Parshas Parah which starts off with the words, “זאת חקת התורה, this is the chok of the Torah,” referring to the Parah Aduma. A chok is a mitzvah which we do not understand the reason whereas a mishpat... Read More

Why do we read Parshas Zachor and why specifically before Purim? We read Parshas Zachor because there is a mitzvah to remember to wipe out of Amalek. After krias Yam Suf, when all the nations recognized Hashem and were afraid, Amalek came... Read More

This Parsha speaks about the command to build the dwelling place of Hashem amongst us, the Mishkan.  Before the command to build, Hashem instructed Moshe Rabeinu to tell the Bnei Yisrael about bringing raw materials for the construction of the Mishkan. The... Read More

The passuk starts, “ובכל אשר אמרתי אליכם תשמרו, and all that I said to you, watch.” Rashi writes this gives each and every mitzvas aseh a warning of a lo saaseh. The Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh asks: the passuk states the word תשמרו... Read More

The Tur writes that in the beracha achrona of al hamichya some are of the opinion to recite the words “ונאכל מפריה, and we shall eat from its fruits.” The Tur himself is of the opinion that one should not recite these... Read More

The passuk states, “וירא ישראל את מצרים מת על שפת הים, and Yisrael saw the Mitzri’im dead on the banks of the sea.” Rashi writes the reason for this was so that Yisrael won’t say, “Just like we ascended from this side... Read More