Parshas Shemini begins with the celebrations taking place on Rosh Chodesh Nissan. This day is the eighth day of the inauguration of the Mishkan, and the day of the induction of Aharon and his sons into the kehunah. It is the day when the Mishkan...
Chag Ha’Pesach 5785. Zman Cheiroseinu (the time of our freedom), Chag Ha’aviv (the festival of spring), and Chag Ha’matzos (the yomtov of matzah). The birth of our nation, the beginning of our freedom, the journey after G-d into the desert, the march towards Har Sinai,...
As we prepare for Chag ha’Pesach, here are links to all-new shiurim on Pesach/Leil ha’Seder given over the past two weeks. Enjoy and please feel free to share. Kol tuv and best wishes for a chag kasher v’samayach to all, Michal ************** An entirely new look at the Mah...
With Parshas Vayikra, we open up the third book of Chumash - Sefer Vayikra - also known as Toras Kohanim (The Instruction Book of Kohanim). In this sefer, we enter the world of avodas ha’Mishkan, korbanos, inyanei tumah v’taharah (ritual impurity and purity), forbidden relationships,...
With this week’s parsha, Parshas Pekudei, we conclude the book of Shemos - Sefer ha’Geula - once again. The people have been freed from slavery in Egypt, they received the Torah at Har Sinai, and they constructed the Mishkan, wherein the presence of G-d would...
With Parshas Vayakhel (and Pekudei), Sefer Shemos comes to its glorious conclusion. We have experienced slavery and exodus with the nation (Shemos, Va’era, Bo, Beshalach). We have merited to stand at Sinai, been privy to Divine Revelation and bestowed with the gift of Torah (Yisro...
Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jews in the 127 provinces of the Persian Empire millennia ago. While Purim is a holiday of rejoicing, food, drink and parties, we must maintain the proper focus on the lessons learned from this holy day. The story takes place...
This week’s parsha, Parshas Tetzaveh, outlines - in intricate and beautiful detail - the special bigdei kehunah (priestly vestments) that Aharon and his sons wore when they served in the Mishkan. The Kohen Gadol (High Priest) donned eight garments, while the kohen hedyot (ordinary priest)...
Dear Friends, Chodesh tov to all. Below are the links to 3 different, all-new, shiurim, presented over this past week. They are all on the topic of the recent events in Eretz Yisrael of this past week, and related as well to Megillas Esther, Parshas Terumah,...
This Shabbos is a special Shabbos. It is the second day of Rosh Chodesh Adar, Shabbos being 1 Adar 5785. It is Shabbos Parshas Terumah, when we learn of the beauty, intricate details and holiness of binyan ha’Mishkan. And it is the first of the...