By Rabbi David Shasho: “Make two cherubim of gold—make them of hammered work—at the two ends of the cover.†The Malbim explains the word שְ×× Öµ×™ means the same, and the word שְ×× Ö·×™Ö´× means different. We see that the Cherubim on the Aron were different, male and female. We know when […]
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By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari:(24,13) … ×•×™×§× ×ž×©×” ויהושע משרתו Rashi writes: What was the reason for Yehoshua to be there? He must have followed his master all the way to the limits of the mountain where he could no longer climb. The Talmud in Yoma 75b, brings a Pasuk in […]
By Rabbi Aharon Seleh: The Torah tells us the ladies were taught the commandments before the men. Why did they merit being taught first? The ×¨×‘×™× ×• בחיי explains it’s because the mothers have the power to convince their sons to go learn. She encourages him and talks him into it. […]
By Rabbi David Cohen: Egypt was journeying after them, and they were frightened and Bnei Yisrael cried out to Hashem. (14:10) In interpreting Klal Yisrael’s “crying out” to Hashem, Rashi explains, tafsu umnot avotam, “They adopted the craft of their forefathers,” namely, prayer. Avraham Avinu prayed; indeed he initiated Tefillat […]
By Rabbi David Shasho: The Jewish people count the months according to the moon, while the gentiles count them according to the sun. Why is this? The Taam Vedaat explains that the Jewish people wish to highlight the fact that the events that occur in the world are not random […]