Category: Weekly Parsha

Parshas Behaaloscha

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Parshas Behaaloscha (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The pasuk 8:4 relates that Moshe Rabeinu himself made the menorah and Rashi quotes the Chazal that Hashem really made it. Perhaps we can reconcile them both as the Mesilas Yesharim explains that great people have a high degree of Shchinah resting upon them. So it was that Shchinah in Moshe that Chazal refer to that made the Menorah. In the same vein the chatzotzros that were blown for Moshe, Rashi quotes
ויהי בישורון מלך which usually refers to Hashem.

10:30 Rashi relates that the enemines of Bnei Yisroel are the enemies of Hashem. Perhaps because of the Elokus found in each Yid from the Nefesh Elokis that can be seen from the greatness of every Yid.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Parshas Behaaloscha

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Parshas Behaaloscha (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

In these days before the coming of Moshiach, the days of darkness, we should appreciate that we have the ability to fulfill the mitzvos of Hashem, to be a source of light to a dark world, and do it with mesiras nefesh and with great simcha.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Parshas Behar

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Parshas Behar (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

It is imperative these weeks to keep in mind the various issues of the Sefirah. Firstly, the korban of the grains for which the name omer is given; this calls out for us the hakoras hatov to Hashem for the blessing of the grains which is the ‘staff of life’. Secondly, it the period for preparing for kabolas HaTorah; we are counting in anticipation for the great gift given on Har Sinai. Thirdly, it is a period of sadness for the passing of the talmidim of Rabi Akiva which Chazal reveal to us came about because of a lack of relating to one another with proper respect. For us it means working on being sensitive of the feelings of people around us.

In our parsha 25:17 we have warning to be careful not to hurt one’s feelings and this is given in the framework of a business deal. Amazing.
In the framework of business the commandment to be careful not to hurt another’s feelings. The greatness, the holiness of Klal Yisroel – to be sensitive to the feelings of others around us.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Parshas Emor

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Parshas Emor (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Rashi (23:11) quotes the machlokes in Chazal regarding the commandment of chodosh if pertains in Chutz Laaretz or to the contrast it only pertains in Eretz Yisroel and Rashi enumerates 4 conditions, kvisha, yeshiva, yerusha and chaluka. “Food” for thought, what could be the basis of this extreme machlokes.

Rashi (24:11) that Shlomis, the mother of the mekalel, had that name for her behavior of her consistence in greeting men. This in itself, is a wonderful and important trait – greeting people – but the emes of the Torah doesn’t overlook the highest priority of tznius.

We should continue the chizuk we got from Pesach to be inspired by yetzias Mitzrayim.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Parshas Kedoshim

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Parshas Kedoshim (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Our parsha warns against worshipping something even without attributing to it absolute real belief that it has power. By transgression it leads to the greatest tragedy of accepting it as a real idol. How often in our lives we can be guilty of this and how much we must be aware and concerned that our thoughts are pure and focused to Hashem.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Shabbos Chol HaMoed Pesach

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Shabbos Chol HaMoed Pesach (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

We say in the beginning of the Hagadda—ואילו לא הוציא הקב”ה …..
If Hashem didn”t redeem us we and our progeny would still be slaves to Pharoh. The limud and nekuda of the emuna is that every single thing is under the hashgachas Hashem and therefore if we are free it is only from Him. This is the true meaning of בכל דור ודור חייב …., a chiyuv for one to see himself as a יוצא מצרים. To such a degree, one must relate to his sons that Hashem redeemed ME.

We must work to feel this truth of truths. The only thing that stands between me and avdus Paroh is Hashem’s Will.

Have a simchadike, meaningful, wonderful Shabbos.

Pesach

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Pesach 5774
by Mordechai Dolinsky

We are ushering in the Pesach; starting from sunset until the last moment of tzais hakochavim, every day, every hour, moment and second is filled with Divine hashpaa of chizuk in emuna. The first night, leil haseder, the night of great revelation in Mitzrayim repeats itself again and the revelation of the malchus Hashem inspires our hearts. We must open our hearts to receive it. The rest of Pesach the avoda is to relate to the awesome, open demonstration. We do this by relating the events of of Hashem being megaleh the malchus Shomayim, His supremity over the universe. This is the mitzvah of sipur yetzias Mitzrayim and this is the avoda of the whole Pesach. The seder night is a lesson of how we should spend the rest of the nights of Pesach, by inspiring ourselves with the hundreds of nissim revealed in the Chumash and in Chazal.

Cling to every second—this is the source of our emuna nourishment for the year presented by Hashem with the glorious simchas hachag.

Have a wonderful, meaningful Yom Tov. Chag Kasher V’Sameach.

Pesach Mesiba

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To All my dear friends and relatives,

I wish to invite you to the annual Pesach Mesiba which will take place IY”H this Wed. nite ohr l’yud zain Nissan, Panim Meirot 3, ent. 3, at 8:30 P.M. Looking forward to being mesameach with you all.

B’birchas Chag Kasher V’Sameach.

Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Acharei Mos

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16:1 Rashi explains a special warning was given to Aharon not to fall into the trap of his sons. The question is asked does a great person such as Aharon need such a warning? The danger of the issur wasn’t a simple act of taavah but rather a result of deep and even deeper connecting with Hashem where a great person can lose himself over the inspiration and enthusiasm.

Have a great connection to the Shabbos HaGadol and a wonderful Shabbos.

Parshas Metzorah

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Parshas Metzorah (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Rashi 14:34 relates that the forty years Bnei Yisroel was in the desert the Canaanim hid their treasures in the walls which were discovered at the time of the nigai habayis. Why did they hide them during that time? Was it out of fear, like a vulture circulating around them? Perhaps we can say it was the mesiras nefesh of Clal Yisroel, their absolute sacrifice of all materialism. Can you imagine in the desert 40 years, no supermarket. Even with the miracles of the food one must be on a tremendous level of ruchnius. Hashem says: Kol hashomayah li aino mafsid.

Prepare for Pesach by learning the Hagaddah. Have a wonderful Shabbos.