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Parshat Kedoshim 5779
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the beginning of this week's parsha (Chapter 19, Pasuk 3), Ish Imo V'Aviv Tira'u V'es Shabsosai Tishmoru. Each person should fear his mother and his father and keep My Shabbos. Rashi comments that the Torah placed the mitzvah of fearing one's father next to the obligation to keep Shabbos. Read more...
Parshat Emor 5779
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week's parsha the mitzvah of observing the festivals. This parsha begins with the words (Chapter 23, Pasuk 2), Daber el Bnei Yisrael V'Amarta Aleihem Moadei Hashem Asher Tikre'u Osam Mikra'ei Kodesh, Eileh Heim Moadai. The Torah states that these are the holy days of the festivals an Read more...
Parshat Tzav
Rabbi Jablinowitz
In the beginning of this week’s parsha, we read that the Kohen changes his clothes before he takes the refuse from the Mizbeach and brings it out of the camp. Rashi explains the changing of the clothes in the following manner. It is inappropriate to pour your master’s wine wearing the sa Read more...
Acharei Mos- Shabbos HaGadol
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha (Chapter 18, Pasuk 5), Asher Ya’aseh Osam Ha’adam V’Chai Bahem. There is a famous drasha on this pasuk which teaches that doing the mitzvoth is conditional to being able to continue living. But if performing a mitzvah would cause someone to die, Read more...
