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by Rabbi Eli Mansour
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HASHEM, I don't mean to complain, but you owe me. I mean, just look at everything I do for you. I daven. I put on tefilin. I eat only kosher. It's not easy, you know. When I'm on the road, there are times when I can barely find a snack. But more
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This week's parashah opens with the dedication of the Mishkan and the death of Aharon's two eldest sons. Following that tragedy, Moshe and Aharon enter into a discussion regarding the propriety of Aharon's remaining sons, who are mourners, eating
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It was on the eighth day... And Moshe said to Aharon, 'Come near to
the altar.' " (9:1,7)
QUESTION: When the Mishkan was completed, Moshe acted as Kohen
Gadol for seven days and trained Aharon. On the eighth day Aharon
became th read more »
the altar.' " (9:1,7)
QUESTION: When the Mishkan was completed, Moshe acted as Kohen
Gadol for seven days and trained Aharon. On the eighth day Aharon
became th read more »
by Rabbi Ya'aqob Menasheh
"Moses summoned Aharon". The Acronym of the first letters of the Hebrew words Qara Moshe LeAharon is the word Maqel (rod). Maqel is the same Gematria as Nissan (which is 170). Additionally, the last letters of the na read more »
"Moses summoned Aharon". The Acronym of the first letters of the Hebrew words Qara Moshe LeAharon is the word Maqel (rod). Maqel is the same Gematria as Nissan (which is 170). Additionally, the last letters of the na read more »
There is an interesting Baal HaTurim at the beginning of Parshas Shmini. The first pasuk of the parsha reads, "Vayehi baYom haShmini" [And it was on the eighth day] "karah Moshe" [Moshe called] "to Aaron and his sons, and to the elders of Israe
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by Rabbi Berel Wein
In the face of overwhelming tragedy, the death of his two sons, Aharon is nevertheless reprimanded by Moshe for a seeming infraction of the halacha regarding the eating from a sacrifice while one is yet grief-stricken over the read more »
In the face of overwhelming tragedy, the death of his two sons, Aharon is nevertheless reprimanded by Moshe for a seeming infraction of the halacha regarding the eating from a sacrifice while one is yet grief-stricken over the read more »
by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair
Overview
On the eighth day of the dedication of the Mishkan, Aharon, his sons, and the entire nation bring various korbanot (offerings) as commanded by Moshe. Aharon and Moshe bless the nation. G-d allows the Je read more »
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On the eighth day of the dedication of the Mishkan, Aharon, his sons, and the entire nation bring various korbanot (offerings) as commanded by Moshe. Aharon and Moshe bless the nation. G-d allows the Je read more »
By Rabbi Label Lam
From these shall you abominate from among the birds, they may not be eaten- they are an abomination…the racham (mercy); the chassidah (kindliness)…(Vayaikra 11:13-19)
Even though these birds have certain signs of purity th read more »
From these shall you abominate from among the birds, they may not be eaten- they are an abomination…the racham (mercy); the chassidah (kindliness)…(Vayaikra 11:13-19)
Even though these birds have certain signs of purity th read more »
Purim
by gTorah
The Midrash Mishlei states that after Moshiach comes, we will cease to observe all the Yomim Tovim, except Purim. Many commentators have asked why this should be. Was Purim as momentous as the Exodus from Egypt, or the giving read more »
The Midrash Mishlei states that after Moshiach comes, we will cease to observe all the Yomim Tovim, except Purim. Many commentators have asked why this should be. Was Purim as momentous as the Exodus from Egypt, or the giving read more »
There is a Midrash that holds that the regular Chagim as we know them will be modified, scaled back or otherwise abolished completely. The Midrash provides an analogy that it would be like a candle in the daytime to remember miracles in an era of mi
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by Jon Erlbaum
Let’s appreciate just how fantastic this irony is: all along, Haman is oblivious to the fact that every single step he takes towards Jewish destruction is actually depositing another brick in the wall of Jewish salvation. read more »
Let’s appreciate just how fantastic this irony is: all along, Haman is oblivious to the fact that every single step he takes towards Jewish destruction is actually depositing another brick in the wall of Jewish salvation. read more »
by Rabbi Eli Mansour
When or why you should be concerned about your friends, your close ones, and why is there a mitzva to rebuke? Isn't it not caring or knowing and staying aside is better policy and less headache? Who cares what they do. Find read more »
When or why you should be concerned about your friends, your close ones, and why is there a mitzva to rebuke? Isn't it not caring or knowing and staying aside is better policy and less headache? Who cares what they do. Find read more »
by Rabbi Eli Mansour
The Gemara comments, “Just as when Ab comes we reduce our joy, when Adar comes we increase our joy.” Rather than simply establishing the obligation to increase our joy during the month of Adar, the Gemara found it necessary t read more »
The Gemara comments, “Just as when Ab comes we reduce our joy, when Adar comes we increase our joy.” Rather than simply establishing the obligation to increase our joy during the month of Adar, the Gemara found it necessary t read more »
by Rabbi Eli Mansour
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by MidrEshet
The Ponevezh (Ponevitch) Rav, who founded Benei Berak, once asked the Hazon Ish why it was that when it came to collect money for universities, people would write a one-time ten million dollar check and the university was s read more »
The Ponevezh (Ponevitch) Rav, who founded Benei Berak, once asked the Hazon Ish why it was that when it came to collect money for universities, people would write a one-time ten million dollar check and the university was s read more »
by Rabbi Eli Mansour
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By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
“. . . and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning to a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and joy. . .” (Esther 9:22)
Rav Tzadok of Lublin writes in Machshavos Charutz read more »
“. . . and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning to a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and joy. . .” (Esther 9:22)
Rav Tzadok of Lublin writes in Machshavos Charutz read more »
This week, I decided to discuss a Purim-related topic instead of a responsum for the date of last Shabbat, the 9th of Adar. I was curious about an enigmatic figure in the Megillah, Harvo read more »
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