Pesach insights 5778
We are accustomed to the child asking why we dip twice on Seder night, but we need to look at this from a deeper perspective. Rabbeinu Monoach on the Rambam in Hilchos Chometz uMatzoh, compares the word Karpas to the…
The two words that make us stop and think.
Another year has gone. What have we achieved in that time? Where are we at this stage? What have we done over the last year? Have we used our time appropriately? The Gemoro in Brochos 55b teaches us that if…
Parasha Insights
This week’s Haftorah begins with the words NachamuNachamu Ami, which means that Hashem will console us, twice. שמחינו כימות עניתנו שנות ראינו רעה(Tehilim 90:15) We plead with the Shechino that we should merit to rejoice in our salvation, equal to…
David Hamelech & Shavuot
כִּי יִּהְיֶה בְךָ אֶבְיוֹן מֵאַחַד אַחֶיךָ בְאַחַד שְעָרֶיךָ בְאַרְצְךָ אֲשֶר יְהוָֹה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נתֵֹן לָךְ לֹא תְאַמֵץ אֶת לְבָבְךָ וְלֹא תִּקְפץֹ אֶת יָדְךָ מֵאָחִּיךָ הָאֶבְיוֹן : כִּי פָתחַֹ תִּפְתַח אֶת יָדְךָ לוֹ וְהַעֲבֵט תַעֲבִּיטֶנּוּ דֵי מַחְסרֹוֹ אֲשֶר יֶחְסַר לו :…
