Weekly Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 19

February 25, 2023; 4 Adar, 5783

Parsha “Speak to the Bnei Yisroel, and they shall take for Me, Terumah, from every person whose heart is so moved…” (Exodus 25:2)

The words “take for Me, Terumah” would appear to be the incorrect words to use. The correct words to use would be “give to me, Terumah”.

Rav Eliyahu Dessler ZT”L in his Michtav M’Eliyahu explains that the best way that one can become close to another individual is to give something to him. When one gives to another, one forms a close bond with that person. Based upon this Michtav M’Eliyahu, perhaps we can say that when one gives Terumah to Hashem, one becomes close to Hashem and there is no greater gift that one can receive from Hashem than becoming close to Him...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 18

February 18, 2023; 27 Shevat, 5783

Parsha “And these are the laws that you shall place before them.” (Exodus 21:1)

Rav Meir Leibush ben Yechiel Michel Weisser (1809-1879) better known as the Malbim, explains the words of Tehillim (19:10) “Mishpetai Hashem Tzadku Yachdav – the judgements of Hashem are true and righteous together” to apply to the laws of the Torah and how they are fundamentally different than the laws of other nations. The Malbim further explains that the depths of truth inherent in the Torah’s laws and the punishments for not keeping those laws are beyond our ability to fully comprehend...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 17

February 11, 2023; 20 Shevat, 5783

Parsha This week’s Parsha is named after Yisro. How did Yisro merit to have a Parsha named after him?

Rabbi Moshe Pivovitz ZT”L was one of the Alter Mirrers (senior members of the Mir Yeshiva) and one of the greatest students of Rav Yechezkel Levenstein ZT”L the Mashgiach of the Mir Yeshiva in Shanghai, China. He served as a Rav in the lower east side of Manhattan and was the Mashgiach of the Chasan Sofer Yeshiva in Brooklyn...

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