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Parshat Lech Lecha 5786
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha, that when Avraham Avinu was given the mitzvah of Milah, Hashem tells him (Chapter 17, Pasuk 1), התהלך לפני והיה תמים. One of the explanations that Rashi gives for the meaning of והיה תמים, be complete, is that now Avraham Avinu was in con Read more...
Parshat Vayera 5785
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha about the birth of Yitzchak. In last week’s parsha, Lech Lecha, Avraham is told he will have a son and it says (Chapter 17, Pasuk 19), וקראת את שמו יצחק; you will name him Yitzchak. And Rashi teaches in his first p’shat on this pasuk, ע Read more...
Parshat Bereishis 5786
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha about the creation of the world. In the beginning of the second chapter, we read that though the vegetation and trees were already created on the third day (Chapter 2, Pasuk 5), וכל שיח השדה טרם יהיה בארץ וכל עשב השדה טרם יצמח Read more...
Parshat Vayigash 5785
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha (Chapter 45, Pasuk 3), ולא יכלו אחיו לענות אתו כי נבהלו מפניו. When Yosef reveals himself to his brothers, they were unable to respond and they were in a state of shock and bewilderment. The following pasuk even indicates (see Rashi) Read more...
