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The Talmud cites the verse “The stability of your time and the strength of salvation is wisdom and knowledge”,1 interpreting it as referring to the Shisha Sidrei Mishna, six Orders of the Mishna. Each concept in the verse reflects one Order of the Mishna. “Chochmah” – “wisdom” represents Kodshim, the Order which discusses the laws…

This week we begin the Sefer {Book} of Vayikra by reading parshas Vayikra. “Vayikra el Moshe {And He called to Moshe} vayedabair Hashem {and Hashem spoke} to him from ohel mo’ed {tent of meeting}.[1:1]” Rashi is bothered by the seeming redundancy in the possuk {verse} with Hashem both calling Moshe and speaking to him. He…

The Story “Elie, I saved you a seat!” called Avishai. “The lunch room is really busy today.” The two boys put their lunches on the table, and walked together to the washing station. After netilas yadayim, they sat back down at their table. Elie made the bracha of hamotzi and then took a big bite…

Posted on April 2, 2025 (5785) By Rabbi Naftali Reich | Series: Legacy | Level: Beginner This week’s Torah portion is devoted to the intricate laws associated with the various sacrifices that need to be brought on various occasions. The parsha discusses at length the many types of sin offerings that are brought when one…

Posted on April 2, 2025 (5785) By Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky | Series: Drasha | Level: Beginner Parshas Vayikra opens with the laws of the Korban Olah, a volunteered offering with a variety of options, depending on one’s financial status. The wealthier individual could bring cattle, a less wealthy person, sheep, an even poorer individual could…

Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is acquired with 48 ways. These are: … (33) loving rebuke… Last week we began examining the Torah obligation to rebuke one’s fellow. As we discussed, as fashionable as it is today to…

A person should always accustom himself to keeping silent … So too regarding words of Torah and wisdom. The words of the scholar should be few and their content much. This is as the Sages instructed: ‘One should always teach his student in a succinct manner’ (Talmud Pesachim 3b). Conversely, many words of little content…

Posted on March 27, 2025 (5785) By Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein | Series: Be’er Moshe | Level: Advanced Betzalel…did everything that Hashem commanded Moshe. Isn’t the point really that Betzalel did everything that Hashem commanded? How does Hashem’s command to Moshe figure in this? Rashi, citing the gemara,[2] solves the problem – but at the cost…

This dvar Torah was adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: Tape # 805, Barch Sh’omar, Ashrei and Yishtabach. Good Shabbos! Parshas Pekudei marks the end of Sefer (the Book of) Shemos. The last pasuk in Sefer Shemos is: “For the cloud of Hashem would be on the Mishkan by day, and fire would be…

BS”DVolume 39, No. 2329 Adar 5785March 29, 2025 Sponsored by Gilla and Harold Saltzman in memory of his father Yosef Noach ben Yitzchak Isaac a”h Mrs. Elaine Taragin, on the yahrzeit of her father-in-law Asriel Taragin a”h In this week’s Parashah, Moshe Rabbeinu gives an accounting of the donations that Bnei Yisrael gave toward the…