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“Hashem called to Moshe…” (Vayikra 1:1) The Medrash Rabbah comments on the pasuk, “Hashem called to Moshe” with a parable. There once was a king who commanded his servant to build him a magnificent palace. The servant fulfilled the king’s order and constructed an impressive palace that was lavishly decorated and beautifully furnished. The servant…
“Hashem called to Moshe…” (Vayikra 1:1) In the first word of this week’s Parsha, Parshas Vayikra, Moshe wrote the letter Aleph smaller than the other letters. In the first word of Divrei Hayamim (Chronicles), the Aleph is written larger than the rest. Why is this so? Perhaps an answer is that the small Aleph in…
“And Moshe called …” (35:1) The Yalkut (Remez 408) has an astounding teaching: The one and only time the Torah says “Vayakhel” (referring to the fact that Moshe proactively and deliberately gathered all the Jews together), was for the building of the Mishkan. I heard from Rav Yitzchok Fingerer that the Avnei Nezer and the…
This they shall give …” (30:13)The Torah records that Moshe had difficulty understanding several items, e.g., the Menorah and the sheretz (creeping animals), and Hashem showed him examples. But what trouble could he have comprehending the half shekel? Had he never seen a coin before? Why did Hashem show him a coin of fire when…
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It is interesting to note that the only place in Tanach that calls the Jews “Yehudim” is Megillas Esther. I saw in the sefer Torah Tavlin that the Dargah Yeseirah writes that this is because the word Yehudi means to acknowledge and thank. The great strength of the Jews that turned the decree around was…
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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