Weekly Hashkafa
Parshas Trumah – Hishtadlus For a Dvar Mitzvah
“And you shall make a menorah of pure gold, hammered out shall the menorah be made. Its base, its shaft, it cups, its knobs, and its blossoms shall be (hammered) from it.” — Shemos 25:21 Moshe Rabbeinu was charged...
Read more of this articleParshas Mishpatim – Learning Torah: That was easy!
“And these are the statutes that you shall place before them.” Shemos 21:1 The Dos Zakainim teaches us that “before them” means before the Jews and not before the gentiles. The Torah is for the Jewish people exclusively. He...
Read more of this articleParshas Yisro – The Astonishing Potential of Man
“And Yisro… heard that which HASHEM did for Moshe and Yisrael” With these words, the Torah explains what motivated Yisro to join the Jewish people. He heard all of the great miracles that HASHEM did: the ten Makkos, the...
Read more of this articleParsha Bishalach – People Believe What They Want to Believe
“And Moshe stretched out his hand over the sea, and HASHEM moved the sea with a strong eastern wind all the night, and He turned the sea to damp land and the water split.” — Shemos 14:21 Egypt, the country...
Read more of this articleParshas Bo – Respect for the Institution
“And all of your servants will come to me, bow and say, “Leave!” You together with the nation that is with you, and then we will leave.” — Shemos 11:8 Pharaoh remains steadfast in his opposition to HASHEM From the first...
Read more of this articleParshas Shemos The Difference Between Emunah and Bitachon
“And Moshe returned to HASHEM and said, “HASHEM, why have You done evil to this people? Why have You sent me?” — Shemos 5:22 HASHEM sent Moshe Rabbeinu to be the redeemer of the Jewish people. However, from the...
Read more of this articleParshas VaYigash – Locking in the Moment
“And Yosef hitched up his wagon and went up to greet his father, Yisroel, towards Goshen, and he appeared before him, and he fell on his neck and he wept, and he fell on his neck more.” — Bereishis 46:29 A most joyous...
Read more of this articleChanukah – G-d Fights Our Wars
The miracle of the oil Why do we celebrate Chanukah? “When the Yivanim entered the Bais HaMikdash, they defiled all the oil set aside for lighting the Menorah. When the Chashmonoim were victorious, they searched and were able...
Read more of this articleParshas Vayeshev – I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
“And they sat to eat bread, and they lifted their eyes and saw a caravan of Yishmaelim coming from Gilad, and their camels were carrying spices, balsam, and birthwort to bring down to Egypt.” — Bereishis 37:25 The...
Read more of this articleParshas Vayishlach – HASHEM is Here
“And Yaakov feared greatly, and it caused him pain, and he split the nation that was with him, the sheep, cattle, and camels into two camps.” — Bereishis 32:7 Aysav comes to kill Yaakov The word came to Yaakov...
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