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Parshat Miketz- Chanukah 5778
Rabbi Jablinowitz
The Bach in Siman 670 teaches that Bnei Yisrael were being negligent about the Avodah in the Beis Hamikdash during the time of the Greeks. As a result their punishment was commensurate with their sin and the Karban Tamid brought daily in the Beis Hamikdash was nullified by the king. And it was only Read more...
Parshat Vayigash 5778
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the beginning of this week's parsha Yehuda steps forward to speak to Yosef. The first pasuk says Vayigash Eilav Yehuda, and Yehuda approached him, referring to Yosef. He beseeches Yosef to allow him to be a slave to him instead of Binyamin in order to save his father Yaakov from despair a Read more...
Parshat Vayechi 5778
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week's parsha that Yaakov Avinu tells Yosef (Chapter 48, Pasuk 22), V'Ani Nasati Lecha Shchem Achad al Achecha Asher Lakachti Miyad Ha'Emori B'Charbi U'Bekashti. Behold I have given you Shechem over your brothers which I took from the Emorites with my sword and my arrow. Seemin Read more...
Parshat Bereishis 5779
Rabbi Jablinowitz
The opening words of this week's parsha, Bereishis Bara Elokim es Hashamayim v'es Ha'aretz, present a problem in how to understand its simple meaning. Rashi points out that these words can't mean Hashem first created the heavens and the earth, because this is not the order of creation. Rather Rashi Read more...
