Torah Thoughts, Stories, and Inspiration on the weekly Parsha
In this week’s Parsha, a census is taken of Klal Yisroel and all the shevatim were counted. Each time a shevet was counted, the resulting number was rounded off to hundreds. For example, shevet Reuven’s count was 46,500 people and shevet Shimon’s count was 59,300 people. However, there is one exception to this: Shevet Gad….
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In the beginning of this week’s Parsha, the pasuk starts off, “Emor El Hakohanim” – say to the Kohanim… right after, the pasuk says “Vamarta Aleyihem” – and say to them. Rashi says that the Kohanim received a double charge. They were charged to protect their kedusha and “Lehazir Gedolim Al HaKetanim” – they were…
In this week’s Parsha, we are commanded “V’ahavta l’rei’echa kamocha, you shall love your neighbor like yourself. There is an obvious question here. What exactly does this mean? How is it possible to love someone else as we love ourselves? Isn’t that counterintuitive? After all, we are wired to fend and protect ourselves. We are wired…
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In this week’s Parsha, the pasuk says, “Adam ki yakriv mikem karbon lashem – when a person from you offers a sacrifice to Hashem.” There is a question here: The Torah could have simply said Adam ki yakriv karbon lashem – when a person brings a sacrifice to Hashem. Why does the Torah use the…
In this week’s Parsha, the Jewish people finally leave Mitzrayim. They were ready to go to Eretz Yisroel, but Hashem didn’t allow them to go the easy way. The pasuk says Vlo Nachum Elokim Drech Eretz Pilishtim – Hashem didn’t take the Jews up the short way – Hashem didn’t take the Yidden to Eretz…
In this week’s Parsha, Pharaoh decreed that all Jewish male babies be killed. He decreed that all newborn babies must be thrown into the Nile River. With no other choice, Moshe’s family had to put him in the river. In a twist of irony and fate, none other than Pharaoh’s own daughter, Basya went to…
In this week’s Parsha, Yaakov passes away. The Shevatim were very nervous. They were afraid of a vendetta from Yosef. They suspected that previously Yosef was only kind to them because their father was alive. However, now that their father passed away, they thought that Yosef might retaliate and fight against them after what they…
In this week’s Parsha, Yosef ascends to great power. He became the viceroy, the ruler of Mitzrayim. In this role, he encountered his brothers who came during the famine looking for food. As Yosef’s brothers stood facing him, they had no idea it was him. They had no idea that the man they were in…
Vayimaen – Yosef Refused to Sin! How? What Gave him the Strength? In this week’s Parsha, Yosef faced a huge test. He had the nisayon of a lifetime. His boss’s wife, Eishes Potifar, attempted to seduce him relentlessly and entice him to sin. She tried to get him to sin with her. Yosef was seventeen…
In this week’s Parsha, the pasuk says Vayivaser Yaakov levado – Yaakov was left alone. As a result of being left alone, Yaakov got hurt. He was injured by an angel, the Shar shel Eisav. The Torah says that because of his injury, Klal Yisroel is prohibited to eat from the Gid Hanesha – from…
