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Parashat Shoftim

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh לֹא־תַטֶּ֣ה מִשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹ֥א תַכִּ֖יר פָּנִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִקַּ֣ח שֹׁ֔חַד ×›Ö´Ö¼Ö£×™ הַשֹּׁ֗חַד יְעַוֵּר֙ ×¢Öµ×™× ÖµÖ£×™ חֲכָמִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽם׃ …you shall not take bribes, for bribes blind the eyes of the discerning and upset the plea of the just. Chofetz Chaim writes that in order to know how […]

Parashat Re’eh

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom, This parasha starts with the verse: “See I am placing before you today a blessing “(11,26). Rabbi Hayim HaCohen explains that the Torah does not tell us if we keep the mitzvot, HaShem will give us a blessing, and if GD forbid one […]

Parashat Eikev

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov In this week’s Parasha, Moshe Rabeinu continues encouraging people not to be afraid when they enter Eretz Israel. He assures them that the Almighty will defeat their enemies and Israel will take over the country. Moshe Rabeinu tells them, “But bear in mind you […]

Parashat Vaetchanan

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor shall you subtract from it. (4:2) The Torah is Divinely authored and, as such, it is perfect. When Hashem commands that Tefillin have four parshiot, He does not mean that four is […]

Parashat Devarim

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Shasho The second Bet HaMikdash was destroyed for the sin of baseless hatred. Does that mean that if we have a reason to hate another Jew then it is justified? In this week’s Parashah Moshe Rabeinu rebukes the Jewish people through very vague words by […]