Parshas VaEra – The Ashes of the Shechin

Download as word In Parshas Va’Era we begin of the Makos. In general, the ten plagues are to reveal the hand of HaShem in the ten aspects of creation, the Asarah Ma’amoros. But in addition, each aspect of the Makos needs to be studied to clarify why it is necessary and what we are to…

Parshas Shemos – Houses of Cohen, Levi and Malchus

In Honor of the naming of my newest granddaughter Yocheved. Download as Word In this week’s Parsha we are taught about the antecedents of Kehuna, Leviya, and Malchus. When Pharaoh commands the midwives’ of Klal Yisroel to murder the male babies as they are born, they refuse. The Pasuk describes[1] that since they feared HaShem,…

Parshas VaYechi – Chushim ben Dan

Mazal Tov to our children Temima and Dovid Marcus on the birth of their daughter. Tanchumin to all the Talmidim and those who learnt and were affected by Mori V’Rabbi R’ Moshe Shapiro ZT”L. Below are links to some Hespedim I was asked to write Article from Mishpacha Article from Kehila Megilah Download Chushim The…

Parshas VaYigash – Shiloh and the Bais HaMikdosh

Lrefuah Shelimah L’Mori V’Rabi Moshe ben Rachel Link to Word In the emotional meeting between Yosef and his brothers, Yosef and Binyomin cry on each other. The Torah is very specific and says they cried on each other’s necks. Rashi explains that they are crying over the destruction of the two Batei Mikdash and of…