פרשת צו / י”א באדר ב’ תשפ”ב
The Book of Esther goes out of its way to bring up the lineage of both Mordechai and Haman. The reason is to show that the story of Purim is a Tikun, or a fixing, of the sin of Saul when he did not do the proper thing and kill Agog.
פרשת צו / י’ באדר ב’ תשפ”ב
We fast the day before Purim. This is usually understood that Esther requested this due to the danger of going to the king without permission. This can also be understood that the reason for the story to begin with is that the Jews were not behaving properly at the beginning of the story
פרשת ויקרא / ח’ באדר ב’ תשפ”ב
Our answer to those who wish to destroy us is not just to merely survive. but to continue to live as Torah observant Jews. That is their ultimate defeat.
פרשת ויקרא / ז’ באדר ב’תשפ”ב
This Shabbat is Shabbat Zachor, in which we remember the commandment to destroy Amalek. Why does the Torah take such a strong stand against Amalek? To teach that there are some things that are so evil they must be destroyed.
פרשת פקודי / כ”ח באדר א’ תשפ”ב
The Torah emphasizes the clothing that the High Priest wears while working in the Tabernacle. The reason is not that God needs us to be dressed this way but that the High Priest is a leader. He is God’s representative to the world.
פרשת ויקהל / כ”ג באדר א’ תשפ”ב
The true importance of the Temple was not the structure in of itself. It was that it was built for a moral & ethical God who demanded of his worshipers that they be moral and ethical.
פרשת ויקהל / כ”ב באדר א’ תשפ”ב
When choosing Bezalel as the craftsman for the articles in the Tabernacle the Torah extols his Wisdom, Heavenly Spirit and Knowledge. In that order. This is to teach us that knowledge in of itself is not enough. We need wisdom to know how to use the knowledge.
פרשת ויקהל / כ’ באדר א’ תשפ”ב
The leaders of the tribes were punished because they hesitated to donate to the Tabernacle. They felt that they would wait and see what would be needed after the people donated. The people donated so much that their donations were not needed. The Torah points out that a leader has to lead by example.
פרשת ויקהל / י”ט באדר א’ תשפ”ב
Before the Torah gives the instructions how to actually build the Tabernacle it makes mention of Shabbat. This is to teach us that observance of Shabbat overrides the building of the Tabernacle.
פרשת כי תישה / י”ז באדר א’ תשפ”ב
Moses is considered to be the humblest man who ever lived. While he knew that he was a leader, he did not realize how his leadership influenced others. He was unaware his face glowed. How could someone so important no know this?