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Kedoshim
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the first pasuk in this week’s parsha the mitzvah of Kedoshim Tihyu, You shall be holy. There is a disagreement between Rashi and the Ramban how to interpret this pasuk. Rashi explains that one achieves Kedushah by separating from the sin of “Arayos”, immorality, and fro Read more...
Emor
Rabbi Jablinowitz
Parshat Emor We read in this week’s parsha the command to keep the festivals. Included in the mitzvoth of the Chagim is the mitzvah to count the Omer from the second day of the Pesach until the festival of Shavuos. When the Torah commands us to count from the day after the first of Yom Tov th Read more...
Behar
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha the laws of Shemittah and Yovel. The Medrash Rabbah in the beginning of sefer Vayikra quotes a pasuk from Tehillim (Chapter 103, Pasuk 20), Barchu Hashem Mal’achav, Giborei Koach Osei Devaro, Lishmo’ah B’Kol Devaro. Bless Hashem, His angels, thos Read more...
Bechukosai
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that if we follow the mitzvoth of the Torah, then we will receive bracha. The first pasuk says (Chapter 26, Pasuk 3), Im Bechukosai Teileichu, V’es Mitzvosai Tishmeru V’Asisem Osam. Then in the next pasuk we read, V’Nasati Gishmeichem B’Ita Read more...
