Parasha Insights
“Who does G-d speak to?’ “And He called to Moses, and the Lord spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying.”(Vayikra, 1, 1) Where did the voice of G-d emanate from? “I will speak with you from … between the two cherubim that…
Leaving a true legacy!
Since the day Adam Harishon was created and then moved on to the higher worlds, a theory about life has been made. Everyday people take their lives for granted. But after they have faced mortal loss or life-threatening situations, their…
Passover Tells Us: Teach Your Children Well
As one nation after another in Africa and the Middle East engages in a fight for freedom, Passover, which begins this week, still has much to teach us about the nature of that fight. The Jewish festival of freedom is…
No Hallel on Purim?!?!
It is a well known fact that we do not say Hallel on Purim, and as such, RavYosefKaro confirms this to be the case in the ShulchanAruch (Siman 693; Se’if 3). Now, I know what you’re thinking. Why not?! Let’s…
Simchat Purim!!!
Purim is a time when we celebrate and rejoice because Haman was destroyed, and the Jewish people were able to live their lives without fear, they were finally free. The Pasuk in the Megilla says (8:16) “LayehudimHayataOraV’SimchaVesasonVikar” The Jews had light and…
The End of the Beginning
The Pasuk says “AcharHadevarimHa’ele” – after these things. After Achashverosh was saved by Mordechai from Bigtan and Teresh (the two who plotted to poison the King), Achashverosh decided to promote Haman to a top post – “GidalHamelechAchashverosh at Haman”. Rabbi Levi explains that…
Simcha and Soson – the double joy of Purim
In the beautiful Purim song we joyously sing “LayehudimhoysohOiroh, VeSimchaVeSoson…” What is the double expression of Simcha and Soson? In the Megilla we read that when Achashverosh heard about the fate of Esther’s people he asked in an apparent repetitive…
Absorbing the Kedusha
It is the custom of Am Yisrael, that when someone is called to the Torah, their name is first called out prior to their Aliya. There is a famous story of how one Shabbat an Israeli who was not a…
