Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The Gemara brings: A person should always complete his Parshiyos, saying the pesukim two times and Targum Onkelos one time, and even with the words Ataros and Divone, which were from the cities across the Yarden. One who fulfills this mitzva will... Read More

The passuk states ביום השמיני עצרת “on the eighth day Atzeres” and in Parshas Re’eh the passuk states וביום השביעי עצרת “and on the seventh day (of Pesach) Atzeres.” What does Atzeres mean? And why does the Torah mention Atzeres by the... Read More

The passuk states that Balak sent messengers to Bilam to call him saying, “Behold the nation went out of Mitzrayim הנה כסה את עין הארץ ‘behold covers the eye of the earth.’” What does עין הארץ mean? And what was Balak’s issue... Read More

The Gemara brings that Moshe said to Yisrael: “You are כפוי טובה, you don’t recognize the good that Hashem did for you. Hashem gave you the mon and you complained about it that it is לחם הקלוקל.” What is the good that... Read More

The passuk states ותפתח הארץ את פיה “and the earth opened up its mouth.” In Parshas Eikev the passuk adds בקרב כל ישראל “amongst all of Yisrael.” Rashi brings: Rebi Yehudah explains, wherever one wanted to escape, the earth opened up its... Read More

The passuk states in the report of the meraglim (spies) ארץ אוכלת יושביה היא it is a land which consumes its residents. Onkelos translates אוכלת as “kills” its dwellers, explaining the intent of the words. The Me’at Tzuri adds that the word... Read More