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Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Yisro (5771)

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Parshas Yisro (5771)

by Mordechai Dolinsky

Hashem’s awesome presentation of Matan Torah is complemented with an ongoing communication to Klal Yisroel.  The gift of the Torah to us was the result of our superb yearning to devote ourselves to fulfilling Hashem’s Will.  This is an ongoing process, each individual receiving his portion according to his yearning as can be seen by Yisro’s revelation of how Moshe Rabeinu was to conduct the awesome responsibility of posek.

Hashem likewise reveals Himself clearly in our personal lives according to our yearning.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Beshalach (5771)

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Parshas Beshalach (5771)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Rashi brings at the beginning of the parsha that Hashem rerouted Klal Yisroel for the fear that it might even enter their minds to reconsider their willingness to leave Mitzrayim.  How awesome, how Hashem deals and connects with our thoughts.

The Shira we say every day is the expression of Klal Yisroel and Moshe Rabeinu having witnessed the most awesome revelation of the malchus Shomayim.  It is of utmost importance that we connect with it in that way.

The darkness of our galus daily increases the callousness of our relating to our fellow man.  The avodas hazman is to do everything in our power to overcome this and to show our love and concern to all the neshamos around us.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Bo (5771)

Parshas Bo (5771)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Indeed, our parsha is full of sources that should and must inspire us especially considering that the whole picture of our avodas Hashem should be based on the inspiration that we should get from the “makos”.  It is however, a priority to point out that as the days go by in our dark galus there seems to be a greater callousness and lack of sensitivity to all in our envoirnment; parents to children, children to parents, neighbors, friends and it the highest priority in our purpose of existence in this world and serving Hashem to connect with all human beings.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Voayra (5771)

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Parshas Voayra (5771)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Hashem instructs Moshe to say — I didn’t send you l’chinam, for nothing (Rashi in the beginning of the parsha).  Did it enter anyone’s thoughts that it could have been for “nothing”?  If a person in not sincere and truthful this could enter his mind and then indeed it truly looks like it was for nothing.  This is “darchei Hashem”; b’derech sheadam rotzeh…molichin oso.  And so it truly appears to him.  The only salvation is to be truthful and sincere.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Ki Sisa (5770)

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Parshas Ki Sisa (5770)
By Mordechai Dolinsky

It would be a valuable project to try to connect all the versified subjects in our parsha.  It starts with the counting of Klal Yisroel which symbolizes the extreme importance of every one which is based on the nefesh Elokus, the godliness which we all possess.  This is a key to almost all areas of avodas Hashem.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Tetzaveh – Zachor (5770)

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Parshas Tetzaveh-Zachor (5770)
By Mordechai Dolinsky

The Torah selects only certain holy objects to explain their purpose (28:35). The golden paamon and rimon on the bottom of the Kohain Gadol’s garment was to hear; the movement of the Kohain Gadol was heard. Perhaps it was not to suddenly come without warning and scare the people around him; bain adam l’chavero.

Rashi says the lesson of false weights connected to Parshas Zachor is that the punishment for being negligent in monetary affairs brings the attack of goyim. Again – bain adam l’chavero.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and Purim sameach.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Trumah (5770)

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Parshas Trumah (5770)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The kruvim on the aron hakodesh were the holiest object in the world and in the holiest place. Their faces were youthful; the obvious lesson was the extreme importance of always remaining young. One should be always ready to have the flexibility of recognizing the possible mistake in his ideas and to welcome change to new ideas.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and days of increasing simcha.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Beshalach (5770)

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Parshas Beshalach (5770)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

An awesome lesson may be learned from the simplicity of the opening pasuk of our parsha.  Hashem had Klal Yisroel take the long way out of Mitzrayim so that in case they would be faced with dangers they would not be easily discouraged and possibly regret having left Mitzrayim.  This obviously was something that was a test which they had to stand up to.  The Divine wisdom placed them in the right position needed for the test to be “fair” for them; without having an over temptation to return.  We must always remember that this principle holds true for the tests that are presented to us.  Often we place ourselves in positions which make the test more difficult.

Have a meaningful Tu B’Shvat and a wonderful Shabbos.

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