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Parshat Shemini 5784
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha the mitzvah of eating pure or kosher animals. The pasuk reads at the beginning of this section (Chapter 11, Pasuk 2), דברו אל בני ישראל לאמר זאת החיה אשר תאכלו; this is the animal you shall eat. Rashi comments that the word for ani Read more...
Parshat Acharei Mos 5784
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the beginning of this week’s parsha the Avodah of Yom HaKippurim. However, the Torah doesn’t tell us at the beginning of this section when the Avodah is done. Only at the end of this section we read (Chapter 16, Pasuk 29), והיתה לכם לחקת עולם בחדש השבי Read more...
Parshat Tazria 5784
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the beginning of this week’s parsha about the laws which follow the birth of a child. The Medrash Tanchuma (1) on our parsha explains the connection between the beginning of our parsha and the end of last week’s parsha. Before a child is born, Hashem commands him about all the Read more...
Parshat Kedoshim 5784
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha the mitzvah to be holy, as the pasuk says קדושים תהיו. The pasuk explains the reason for this mitzvah as, כי קדוש אני ד' אלוקיכם. We are commanded to reach a level of Kedushah as a means of imitating Hashem. Since He is holy, then we nee Read more...
