WE ARRIVE AT PARASHA of the offerings that were made in the tabernacle, which were brought to atone for some sin, such as when a person made a mistake in certain laws of the Torah. One of these offerings was the “ascension” offering that someone brought if he forgot to fulfill some positive commandment; and […]

HOW EXCITING! We begin the book of Va-yikra, and one of the verses that deserve our attention is the following: “If the anointed priest sins because of the people, he shall bring…. a calf for atonement”. The question is obvious: the Sages teach us that everyone is responsible for his actions, and even more so […]

EVERYTHING WAS READY! After Am Yisrael brought the donations of gold and silver, the wood and the hides, and after they built the menorah, the table and the altar, and after they made the Cohen Gadol’s garments, God finally had His dwelling place where He could rest His providence. But, why could only Moses enter […]

WHAT DO YOU DO when your parents ask you for a favor? You’re probably thinking: what kind of question is that, it’s obvious that I do it, after all they are my beloved parents, who raised me and gave me all their love since I was born until today! But don’t be so sure, according […]

IT IS STRANGE that in this parashah, when God asked Moses to count the children of Israel to know how many there were, He did it indirectly, that is, by means of a coin that each one had to bring to Moses. God even explains the reason to Moses: to prevent the children of Israel […]

IN THIS WEEK’S PARASHHA, God ORDERS that the children of Israel bring Moses pure oil of crushed olives, to light the continual flame of the menorah in the tabernacle. Subsequently, God tells Moshe that his brother Aharon should be the high priest of the tabernacle (Cohen Gadol), but first they were to meticulously make his […]

In this parashah, God asks the children of Israel to accept donations from any person “generous of heart” for the construction of the Tabernacle in the wilderness. The Torah goes on to relate: “And they shall make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell within them”. But, should not the wisest, most important, wealthy […]

WAW! In this parashah, God promises the children of Israel that they would become His treasured nation by receiving the Torah: “And God called him (Moshe) from the mountain, saying: “Thus… you shall say to the children of Israel: You have observed what I did to the Egyptians. Now therefore, if you will LISTEN to […]

God said to Moshe: “Go before Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart, and the hearts of his servants, to show them my signs, and to tell your children … what I did in Egypt … and to know that I am God “. The Torah also tells us that Moshe and Aharon warned Pharaoh […]

The slavery of the Jewish people in Egypt begins. According to some opinions, the same pharaoh who had chosen Yosef to bring Egypt out of misery, and who had said at the time: “Since God has made you know all this, there is no one as intelligent and wise as you”, He was the one […]

Finally, after so many twists and turns, Yosef reveals his true identity to his brothers: “I am Yosef your brother, the one you sold to Egypt.” It was not easy for Yosef to convince them that his intention was not to harm them, the truth is that he never had even the slightest grudge against […]

In this Parasha The Torah tells us that Rivka was pregnant. But instead of being happy like any mother, she was very distraught. Babies are known to feel stimuli such as music, food, etc. being in the mother’s womb. Rivka was not concerned about the physical integrity of her baby. It is that, every time […]

This parashah begins with the tale of the Death of the Sarah Matriarch. But there’s something interesting about the way the Torah counts the years it lived. instead of saying it was 127, is written she lived 100 years, and 20 years, and seven years, and the question is obvious: what does the Torah want […]

Imagine that you are lying in your bed, suffering from pain, after a delicate operation. Your whole body hurts, and you can barely move. Then you open your aching eyes and see through the window your parents and your grandmother who are standing outside trying to look for you, but they do not know in […]

Why an ark? Why Noah? To survive a flood, Noah needed a boat. If we take a quick look at the description of the Ark we will realize that all the pictures in the children’s books that represent the Ark are incorrect. The Torah says that the Ark was about 300 cubits by 50 cubits, […]

Parshat Lech Lecha  Many times we are so caught up in the dynamic of producing, achieving, and succeeding that we may never stop to think, “What is life all about? This week’s parsha tells the story of Abraham. When he was just three years old. age, he observed the world of nature with all its […]