By Rabbi David Cohen: However, you must observe My Shabbatot. (31:13) Tishmoru is written in the plural, implying that the commandment to observe Shabbat is being spoken to a group. The Chafetz Chaim, zl, commented, “It is not enough that you and your household observe Shabbat. You must see to […]
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By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov: The Gemara Megillah states that Kipur is like Purim (k means like) and that Purim is at a higher level than Kipur. It is very strange because on Yom Kipur we fast, wrap ourselves in Tallit, and pray all day and on Purim we eat, drink, […]
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 […]
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. […]