Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The passuk states, “ואם תקריב מנחת ביכורים, and if you will offer the Korban Omer brought from the first barley grains.” Rashi points out that although the Torah writes this mitzva as ‘אם, if’ and not ‘כי, when,” there is indeed an... Read More

Parsha Vayakhel and Pekudei repeat the command of taking materials for the Mishkan, and also states the actual construction of the Mishkan. When the Torah describes the bringing of materials, first it states the men brought, and only afterwards mentions the leaders,... Read More

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