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Vayechi
Rabbi Jablinowitz
The parsha begins with the words Vayechi Yaakov B’Eretz Mitzrayim. The Meshech Chachmah explains what the Torah is teaching by emphasizing that Yaakov lived seventeen years in Egypt. (There is a well-known Zohar which explains that Yaakov’s main “chiyus” of his life were the Read more...
Noach
Rabbi Jablinowitz
There is a Medrash Rabbah (36, 3) in this week’s parsha which contrasts Noach with Moshe Rabbeinu. Noach is described in the first pasuk in the parsha as Ish Tzadik, a righteous man. Yet towards the end of the parsha Noach plants a vineyard, becomes drunk, and is disgraced by his son Cham. In Read more...
Lech Lecha
Rabbi Jablinowitz
In this week’s parsha we begin to read of the life of Avraham Avinu.Chazal teach us in the Mishnah in Avos (5, 4), Asarah Nisyonos Nisnasah Avraham Avinu V’Amad B’Kulam. Avraham Avinu was tested ten times and was successful in all of them. What was the point in testing Avraham Avin Read more...
Vayeira
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha the final nisayon of Avraham Avinu, Akeidas Yitzchak. When the angel of Gd descends and tells Avraham not to harm his son, he tells him (Chapter 22, Pasuk 12), Ki Atah Yadati Ki Yeraih Elokim Atah. Now I know you are a Gd fearing person. One of the questions asked Read more...
