August 27, 2022; Av 30, 5782
Parsha In this week’s Parsha, we find the future site of Hashem’s Holy Shechina described as, “But only to the place which Hashem your G-d shall choose from all your tribes, to set His Name there; you shall inquire after His dwelling and come there.” (Devarim 12:5).
The exact site of the Beis HaMikdash was chosen on account of the remarkable rise in spirituality that occurred there. Noach offered his thanksgiving offerings there after he emerged from the Teivah...
August 20, 2022; Av 23, 5782
Parsha In this week’s Parsha, we find two separate admonitions not to forget Hashem. The first is found in the very beginning of the second Aliyah. The second is just three verses later- after the psukim mention the attainment of great wealth. Why is this concern of “forgetting Hashem” mentioned twice? It seems to be an unnecessarily redundancy!
The Gemorah in Sotah (5a) records a debate between Rav Nachman and Rava as to what the source is for the prohibition of exhibiting gaavah – arrogance...
August 13, 2022; Av 16, 5782
Parsha In this week’s Parsha, Moshe Rabbeinu relates to the nation of Israel how he tried to convince Hashem to allow him to enter into Eretz Yisroel, but Hashem was firm. He then relates how Hashem told him as follows (Dvarim 3:27): “Go up to the top of the summit and gaze about, to the west, the north, the south, and the east. Look at it well, for you shall not go cross this Jordan [River].”...
