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Parshas Chayei Sara (5776)
By Mordechai Dolinsky
Rashi 24:67 says that Rivka replace Sara who Yitzchok had a special kesher to the one who brought him into this world, completely void of any laws of nature למעלה מן הטבע. And here we are continuing above the laws of nature.
Have a wonderful Shabbos and a fulfilling Chodesh.
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Parshas Vayeira (5776)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
18:20-21-The aspect of the awesome wickedness of Sodom and Amora that called for its destruction by Hashem were the cries ad shouts of great anguish and pain that emerged from the suffering there.
Without the attempts and appeals of Avraham Avinu to try to save them there would have been even a hope. We should cry out to Hashem in these trying times and pray for Moshiach.
Have a wonderful Shabos.
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Parshas Lech Lecha (5776)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
In our parsha we have the creation and the essence of what we are, our identity and our purpose—Klal Yisroel. Avraham Avinu, through his quest for the truth found Hashem and had the idealism to establish a group on the earth to manifest, to live and to fulfill this idealism. It is so essential to crystallize in our being this foundation and be inspired.
Have a wonderful Shabbos.
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Parshas Naso (5775)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
6:25—The usual hashgacha experience is some ישועה that comes about; an apartment, a shidduch, a refuah, a child. However, for some time now I have observed an amazing, fascinating experience of hashgacha pratis, a happening which is clearly ourstanding hashgacha without any obvious yeshua. You are humming a song to yourself and a car rides by playing it on a CD; when davening you say a word and simultaneously someone says the same word froma different place in davening; you learn a Chazal and right afterwards someone tells you a vort about it. What can all this mean, the complexity of the hashgacha is so clear but for no obvious purpose.
Hashem is showing His Presence, there is nothing more important. I coined a new phrase for this, Hashem is smiling. I thought I did but Rashi on the Bircas Kohanim in our parsha says: יאר השם פניו אליך—and HE SHALL SHOW YOU A SMILING FACE. This is a message from REchov Panim Meirot.
Have a wonderful, meaningful Shabbos.
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Parshas Behar (5775)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
20:39—The pasuk warns that if one sells himself as an eved one should not impose on him belittling service such as carrying the clothes of his master when escorting him to the bathhouse or arranging leather on his feet to create footwear; it seems the only work permissible is professional type such as carpentry. In making these limitations one would say the issue involved is human dignity or lack of it even though it is difficult to grasp what is such a terrible indignity in carrying the clothing to the bathouse.
In the Chumash we see that Hashem Himself exclaims—you are my slaves which I acquired upon redeeming you from Mitzrayim. It is important to understand the deep and true implication of this. The conventional understanding is that the avdus we have to Hashem is a spiritual idea of committing ourselves to serve Hashem as an eved in fulfilling the mitzvos. However, what the pasuk is really revealing here is that we are actually avodim to Hashem in the literal, true sense of the word. A person can’t sell himself as an eved because he actually belongs to Hashem and the owner can’t request of the supposed eved anything in the form of the service of an eved something which he never bought.
There is absolutely nothing undignified or degrading in carrying the clothes to the bathhouse—the only problem is that this is avodas eved and a person doesn’t even own himself to sell it, and all the more so there is nothing for the master to buy in the person as an eved, it literally belongs to Hashem. This is the simple meaning of the pasuk – you are My slaves and cannot be sold as an eved.
The avodah is just a workman on a long-time basis. The idea of an eved Hashem is not just idealistic and inspirational but something practical and down to earth. I thank Hashem for what seems like clarity in understanding the eved Ivri and certainly gives us a new perspective and insight in the understanding of our relationship to Hashem.
Have a wonderful, fulfilling Shabbos.
To All My Dear Friends and Relatives,
I would like to invite you to our annual Pesach Mesiba which will take place at our home, Panim Meirot 3, SUNDAY NITE, ohr l’yud zayin Nissan, at 9:00PM. Looking forward to being mesameach with all of you.
Chag Kasher V’Sameach.
Mordechai Dolinsky
To All My Dear Friends and Relatives,
I would like to invite you to our annual Pesach Mesiba which will take place at our home, Panim Meirot 3, SUNDAY NITE, ohr l’yud zayin Nissan, at 9:00PM. Looking forward to being mesameach with all of you.
Chag Kasher V’Sameach.
Mordechai Dolinsky
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Parshas Vayikra
by Mordechai Dolinsky
Rashi at the beginnng of the parsha explains that many of the instances that Hashem is openly addressing Moshe and Aharon it is only Moshe who relates it to Aharon. Moshe relating is considered as coming from Hashem. The greatness of our leaders are on the highest of the highest level.
The commandment of the korban Pesach was given on Rosh Chodesh for then we already have the chizuk of emunah.
Have a wonderful Shabbos and Chodesh.
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38:22–the begiining of Pekudei Rashi brings that although Moshe’s instructions to Betzalel to first construct the vessels, Betzalel understood on his own that it was correct to first construct the Mishkan and afterwards the vessels; the minhag haolam is that first we build the house and then the contents. Although from a practical standpoint it was irrelevant in this case, but following the mihag haolam takes first priority. It is the great foundation of derech eretz. This is the idealism of how Hashem wants us to structure every aspect of our lives, even how to build a Mishkan.
Have a wonderful Shabbos and a month of redemption.
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Parshas Mishpatim (5775)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
The mishpatim of Hashem, the Torah, are spiritual. 21:22—People are fighting and unintentionally injure an expectant woman causing her ti miscarry. What a tragedy. Why did this happen to them? They were originally engaged in assault, no respect for another human being. Hashem caused them to be responsible for the tragedy of the loss of the fetus.
The injuries of the eye or the tooth of an eved Canaani—for this he is freed. Ashreinu, mah tov chelkeinu.
Have a wonderful Shabbos and the blessings of a forthcoming wonderful and simchahdike Chodesh.
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