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PARASHA PERSPECTIVE
BY JACK E. RAHMEY
FROM THE TEACHINGS AND GUIDANCE OF RABBI AMRAM SANANES
BRING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO YOUR SHABBAT TABLE.
LEARN NEW LIFE LESSONS FROM AGE-OLD AND CURRENT STORIES.
STIMULATING TORAH CONVERSATIONS.
ENGAGE YOUR FAMILY IN STIMULATING CONVERSATION.
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Dvar Torah Parashat Shemini
Dedicated in Honor of Our New Grandsons, Eliot D. Tawil, Jesse M. Pava, and Eliot Z. Tawil By Lori and Eliot Tawil and Family _____ __________________________________________________ Parashat Shemini Unconditional Love Between Pesach and Shavuot our Rabbis told the Jewish nation to learn pikrei avot—ethics of our fathers to improve our middot and prepare them for receiving the Torah. The second Bet Hamikdash was destroyed because of sinat chinum—baseless hatred, and to
Dvar Torah Pesach
Dedicated in Honor of our New Grandson, Victor Ancona By Sophie and Victor J. Harary _____ __________________________________________________ Pesach / Shir HaShirim A Nation Amongst Nations The Torah asks in reference to Yetziat Mitzrayim , “Has any other G-d tried to come and take a nation out from the midst of another nation (Devarim 4:34)? The etymology of the word tried used in the passuk is “Hanisa” which means “Net—miracle.” What is so miraculous about redeeming an
Dvar Torah Parashat Tzav - Shabbat HaGadol
Dedicated in Honor of our New Grandson, Moshe By Bert & Lisa and Alan & Rachel Safdeye A”H _____ __________________________________________________ Parashat Tzav / Shabbat HaGadol Keep the Fire Burning! This week, Parashat Tzav continues the discussion of the korbanot—sacrifices that Bnei Yisrael were commanded to bring to the Bet Hamikdash . The parasha begins, “ Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying, ‘command Aharon and his sons,’ saying, ‘this is the law of the Olah offeri
Dvar Torah Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei /
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat Yom Tov ben Yaakov, Walter Kairey A”H _____ __________________________________________________ Parashat Vayikra Our Sacrifices Vayikra begins the third book of the Chumash , the five books of Moshe Rabbenu . The first two books concern the beginning of the world and the building of the Jewish Nation. The book of Vayikra now turns to the sacrifices Hashem instructed the Israelites to bring to the Bet Hamikdash . We don’t have a Bet Hamikdash
Dvar Torah Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei /
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat Rabbi Eli Akiva ben Hanna Yifrach (Dweck) A”H _____ __________________________________________________ Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei / Parashat HaChodesh Repairing the Sin of the Golden Calf In last week’s parasha , before the sin of the golden calf, Hashem spoke to Bnei Yisrael about the importance of Shabbat. And now this week’s Parashat Vayakhel opens with, “ And Moshe gathered the people of Bnei Yisrael and said to them, ‘These are the things
Dvar Torah Parashat Ki Tisa
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat Rachel bat Sarah A’h and Shulamit bat Helen A’h By Jack & Debbie Rahmey _______________________________________________________ Parashat Ki Tisa Machatzit Hashekel This week’s parasha begins with Hashem telling Moshe to take a census of Bnei Yisrael. Hashem said to Moshe, “Every man from twenty years and up shall give a half shekel as an atonement for his soul when counting them. They shall give machatzit hashekel—half a shekel… the wealthy shall
Dvar Torah Parashat Tetzaveh - Purim
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat our Daughter, Beracha Celia Bat Simha, Celia Esses A"H By Joe and Sylvia Esses _____ __________________________________________________ Parashat Tetzaveh / Parashat Zachor / Purim Honor and Glory This week’s parasha discusses the kohanim, specifically the kohen gadol and his special garments. If you look through the megillah as well it also goes into details of the fine materials and clothing that were worn. Though dressing nice is important, we
Dvar Torah Parashat Terumah
Dedicated in Honor of the Wedding of Elliot & Joanie Levy By the Dweck & Levy Families _____ __________________________________________________ Parashat Terumah Better Days Are Coming Rabbi Biderman says in his book, Torah Wellsprings the following beautiful message. In the beginning of this week’s parasha the passuk says, “This is the donation that you shall take from them: “gold, silver, and copper… and the woods of shitim—acacia." Rashi asks: From where did they have wo
Dvar Torah Parashat Mishpatim
Dedicated in Honor of Our New Baby Boy, Carey Ezra Sutton By Ezra and Marcelle Sutton _____ __________________________________________________ Parashat Mishpatim From Har Sinai At the end of last week’s parasha , Am Yisrael received the holy Torah on Har Sinai . Immediately following this momentous occurrence in our history, Parashat Mishpatim teaches us to start learning all the Torah’s laws and ordinances. We learn how to conduct ourselves as the Chosen Nation, both
Dvar Torah Parashat Yitro
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat my Father, Zach Mishaan A"H and In Honor of my Son, Zach Sam Mishaan _____ __________________________________________________ Parashat Yitro Act On It! This week’s parasha is named after Moshe Rabbenu’s father-in-law, Yitro, the high priest of Midian. Why would the Torah give such an honor to Yitro, an idolatrous Midianite, especially in the parasha that carries the holy words of the Ten Commandments? Maybe the answer to this question lies
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