פרשת קרח / ב’ בתמוז תשפ”ב
The problem that Korach had was that he didn’t understand that we needed a legal code in place before we arrive in the Land. This truth is borne out by the fact that the reason the US was so successful as a country was that there was a legal code in place upon independence.
פרשת אחרי מות – י”ג בעומר / כ”ח בניסן תשפ”ב
During the Omer we lesson our happiness due to Rebbe Akiva’s dying. The Talmud gives the reason that they died was that they did not respect one another. This is to teach us to respect our fellow man even when we disagree with him.
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 תרומה / ג’ באדר א’ תשפ”ב
When Moses is shown the prototype of the Menorah for the Tabernacle, he notices that it is engulfed in flame. This is to teach us to approach being Jewish with a lust, not to be robots.
פרשת יתרו / ט”ז תשפ”ב
In the 10 Commandments we are commanded not to take God’s Name in vain. This can be interpreted not to do evil in God’s Name, thus making a mockery of God.
ד’ בשבט תשפ”ב / January 6
ב’ בשבט תשפ”ב
The first commandment that the Jewish people received was to declare the new month. One reason for this was to prepare the Jews to be free. The second was to show that we are now masters of our own fate.
כ”ט בטבת תשפ”ב
The 3 reasons that the Jews were redeemed in Egypt was that they kept their Jewish names, their dress and their language. Why was this so important?
כ”ז בטבת תשפ”ב
Moses was not diplomatic when it came to injustice. Aaron was the soul of diplomacy. Together they were able to accomplish great things, when not together it spelled disaster.
כ”ו בטבת תשפ”ב / December 30, 2021
Pharoah refused to recognize the God of Israel. He did recognize the God of the Hebrews. What was at play? Why was it so important to the Jews?