Torah Thoughts, Stories, and Inspiration on the weekly Parsha
Moshe Rabbeinu’s name is absent from this week’s Parsha. This is very unusual and rare, as Moshe Rabbeinu’s name appears in every Parsha since his birth. Why is his name missing from this week’s Parsha? One reason that the commentaries offer is because the week of Parshas Tetzaveh coincides with the Seventh of Adar, the…
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“And you shall place into the ark …” (25:16) The Sages (Yoma 21a) relate that the Ark was not included in the measurements of the Beis HaMikdash; because of its spiritual nature, it did not occupy physical space. Now if this miracle was done for the Ark, which functioned solely as a repository for the…
“And they shall make me a Mishkan and I shall dwell in them …” (25:8) In this week’s Parsha, Hashem instructed the Jewish people to build a Mishkan (Tabernacle). The Pasuk says “v’Asu Li Mikdash v’Shachanti b’Socham- “And they shall make me a Mishkan and I shall dwell in them.” Seemingly Hashem should have said…
“And flesh torn in the field you shall not eat …” (22:30) The pasuk tells us that if there is a mutilated animal among the flock, it should be given to the dog. The Daas Zekeinim adds that the mauled animal was part of the flock that was actually being protected by the dog. Yet,…
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“And you shall be holy people to Me …” (22:30) In this week’s Parsha, the Torah commands us to be “People of holiness.” Isn’t this wording extraneous? It is obvious that Hashem is addressing human beings. Can’t it simply say, “Be holy”? Why does the Pasuk emphasize that we should be “people” that are holy? …
“And The name of the first son was Eliezer …” (18:4) In this week’s Parsha it says that the name of Moshe Rabbeinu’s son was Gershom. The Torah then tells us the name of his second son. Surprisingly, it says, referring to the second son, “And the name of the first son was Eliezer” (Shemos…
“Yisro, the minister of Midian…” (18:1) Yisro, the minister of Midian, the father-in-law of Moshe, heard everything that Hashem did to Moshe and to Yisrael, His people (18:1). Yisro heard about the Splitting of the Sea and the Jews’ battle with Amalek, and this inspired him to join the nation (Rashi, citing Zevachim 116a). In…
“Take one jar and put a full omer of manna into it …” (16:33) Moshe instructed Aharon to take one portion of manna and place it in the Aron (Ark) next to the Sefer Torah. This served as an eternal reminder of Hashem’s love for His people and how He sustained them in the wilderness…
“This is my G-d, and I will glorify Him…” (15:2) This week’s Parsha details the unprecedented miracle of Kriyas Yam Suf, the splitting of the sea. Upon witnessing the immense miracle, the Jewish people exuberantly proclaim, “Zeh Keili v’anvei’hu, Elokei Avi v’Arrom’menhu – This is my G-d, and I will glorify Him; the G-d of…
“Stretch forth your hand over the land of Egypt …” (10:12) Several exceptional facts occur by the plague of locust that doesn’t appear by any other plague. Hashem told Moshe that he will send upon the Egyptians a plague that the Jews will relate to their children and grandchildren. He also says that it is…
