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Vayigash
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week's parsha the beginning of Galus Mitzrayim when Bnei Yisrael go down to Egypt. When the Torah lists the names of the seventy members of Yaakov's family who go down to Egypt, it states (Chapter 46, Pasuk 27), Kol HaNefesh L'Veis Yaakov Ha'Ba'ah Mitzraymah Shivi'im. The word Nefesh Read more...
Bereishis
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that after six days of creation, Hashem rested on the seventh day. The Torah states (Chapter 2, Pasuk 2), Vayechal Elokim Bayom Hashevi’i, Gd completed the creation on the seventh day. The implication of this statement seems to be that there was an act of cr Read more...
Noach
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the first pasuk in this week’s parsha, Eileh Toldos Noach, Noach Ish Tzadik, etc. The Torah begins by indicating it is going to list the offspring of Noach, but it mentions instead the righteousness of Noach. Rashi responds by teaching us that “Ikar Toldoseihem shel Tzadikim M Read more...
Lech Lecha
Rabbi Jablinowitz
The Medrash Rabbah on this week’s parsha begins by quoting a pasuk from Tehillim (Chapter 45, Pasuk 11), Shim’eeh Bas U’Re’eeh V’Hati Aznech, V’Shichechee Ameich U’Veis Avich. Hear my daughter and see, and listen carefully, forget your nation and the house o Read more...
