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Rosh Hashanah 5785
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the first pasuk in this week’s parsha, אתם נצבים היום כולכם; you are all standing together today. The Zohar Hakadosh in parshat Bo teaches that when the pasuk says ויהי היום, it is a reference to Rosh Hashanah. And since parshat Nitzavim is always read on th Read more...
Pesach 5785
Rabbi Jablinowitz
There are two mitzvos we perform this evening which are from the Torah; the eating of the Matza and the mitzvah of Sippur Yetzias Mitzrayim. This latter mitzvah, telling over the story of Bnei Yisrael leaving Mitzrayim, is contained in the section of Magid. Towards the beginning of the section of Ma Read more...
Shavuos 5785
Rabbi Jablinowitz
The Mishnah in Rosh Hashanah teaches that there are four times over the course of the year that the world is judged. One of those times is Shavuos, as the Mishnah states, בעצרת על פירות האילן; on Shavuos, there is a judgment for the fruits of the trees. For this reason, the Gemara i Read more...
Purim 5785
Rabbi Jablinowitz
When the Megillah introduces Mordechai for the first time, the pasuk says (Chapter 2, Pasuk 5), איש יהודי היה בשושן הבירה ושמו מרדכי בן יאיר בן שמעי בן קיש איש ימיני. The Megillah refers to Mordechai as both איש יהודי as well as איש Read more...
