Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The passuk states “לא תחרש בשור ובחמור יחדיו, do not plow with an ox and donkey together.” The Bal HaTurim explains the reason is because an ox chews its cud whereas the donkey does not. When the donkey sees the ox chewing... Read More

The pessukim mention a person who is found dead in the field and it is not known who killed him. The elders of the closest city say, “ידינו לא שפכו את הדם הזה ועינינו לא ראו, our hands did not spill this... Read More

The passuk states by ma’aser sheni, “למען תלמד ליראה את ה’ אלוהיך כל הימים, in order to fear Hashem your G-d all the days.” Tosfos brings the Sifrei: maaser sheni is so great that it brought people to learning Torah. While a... Read More

The passuk states “ואשב בהר ארבעים יום וארבעים לילה לחם לא אכלתי ומים לא שתיתי, and I dwelled on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights, I did not eat bread and I did not drink water.” What is the significance... Read More

The passuk states that Hashem said the aseres hadibros to your entire assembly on the mountain… “קול גדול ולא יסף.” Onkelos translates these words as “a great voice that did not stop.” Rashi explains, Hashem’s voice is strong and exists forever. The... Read More

The passuk states, “עד הנהר הגדול נהר פרת, until the big river, the Euphrates River.” The Euphrates River was mentioned last in the count of the 4 rivers (in Sefer Bereishis), which indicates that it was the smallest, yet it is called... Read More