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Parshat Vayelech Shabbos Shuvah 5782
Rabbi Jablinowitz
The Shabbos of Aseres Yemei Teshuvah is called Shabbos Shuvah. The reason for this is because we read the Haftarah which begins (Hoshea, Chapter 14, Pasuk 2) Shuvah Yisrael ad Hashem Elokecha. Return, Israel, to the Lord, your Gd. Others, primarily Chasidim, refer to this Shabbos as Shabbos Teshuvah Read more...
Parshat Ki Savo 5783
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the beginning of this week’s parsha the mitzvah of Bikkurim. This parsha is always read soon before Rosh Hashanah, typically the Shabbos before the last one of the year. And this is because, as the Sfas Emes teaches, the mitzvah of Bikkurim is a preparation for Rosh Hashanah. What i Read more...
Parshat Ki Seitzei 5783
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha many mitzvos pertaining to the different aspects of one’s life. The Medrash Rabbah on the parsha (6,3) relates to this point by quoting the pasuk from sefer Mishlei (Chapter 1, Pasuk 9), לוית חן לראשך וענקים לגרגרותיך; a nice accomp Read more...
Parshat Shoftim 5783
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha the procedure for when Bnei Yisrael go out to war. The pasuk states (Chapter 20, Pasuk 1), כי תצא למלחמה על איבך וראית סוס ורכב עם רב ממך לא תירא מהם. When you go out to war against your enemy, though you see horses and Read more...
