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Parshas Pekuday (5768)

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Parshas Pekuday (5768)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The Medrash in our parsha brings the Chazal 52:3 that Reb Abahu who was about to leave this world had a glimpse of the massive reward waiting for him in the next world and expressed surprised pleasure. R’ Abahu was surely very well aware of his lifelong massive investment in the commitment and fulfillment of the Torah and he surely believed in the reward the Torah promises.

The requirement of the Torah of our sensitivity to others is very demanding and at times an act or remark which brings pain to another person can wipe clean years of Torah toil. R’ Abahu feared hemight have lost his reward and rejoiced that it was intact.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and good Chodesh.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Vayakheil (5768)

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Parshas Vayakheil (5768)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The Medrash in our sedra quotes Chazal 48:3 that Hashem blessed all those involved in the construction of the Mishkan with special wisdom. What is mind-boggling is that they were originally chosen for their unique capabilities yet they were blessed with strengths way and beyond.

The Chazal tell us that even the lowly animals that were involved were blessed with magnificent wisdom.

What a lesson—by the commitment to spread kavod Shomayim Hashem bestows upon us the greatest asset in Creation—wisdom!!

Have a wonderful Shabbos and a joyous, fufilling month.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Ki Sisa (5768)

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Parshas Ki Sisa (5768)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

There is a fascinating Chazal in the Medrash in this week’s parsha (43:6) that Moshe Rabeinu makes an astonishing and shocking statement to Hashem.  He asked why is the episode of the golden calf so disturbing, the calf can be an excellent assistant in controlling the elements, the storms, the winds the rains etc.  Hashem replies in shock “Moshe you too have been affected and taken in by this absurdity, to attribute power to this inanimate object?”   Moshe Rebeinu then presents this rebuttal to Hashem.  Why then should you be disturbed, shocked, annoyed or angry at Klal Yisroel?

The point of the Medrash is that Moshe Rabeinu possesses such a great love for Klal Yisroel that he presents himself as being likewise guilty to the golden calf sin atrocity for the sake of defending his nation.

We are living at a point of time that we need a motivation to raise the level of our human relationships; let this lesson of Moshe Rabeinu be an inspiration.

Have a wonderful week.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Beshalach (5768)

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Parshas Beshalach (5768)
By Mordechai Dolinsky

(13:18) “Chamushim Yotzu”—there is an extraordinary Chazal in the parsha this week that is especially inspiring for us in this period in which we are faced with difficult tests and we must prepare ourselves for a proper level to be redeemed with the coming of Moshiach.  There is general mentality of “whatever”—it will all be alright and O.K..  Chamushim yotzu—Chazal inform us that on that great day of redemption from Egypt only one fifth left—four fifths were not worthy.  This is the most conservative opinion.  Others say one out of fifty, one out of five hundred and one out of five thousand.  Inspiring!  Inspiring! Let’s get out act together.\

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Bo (5768)

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Parshas Bo (5768)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The Chazal in the Medrash relate our yoke of Torah to the yoke of slavery to Pharoh.  Many of us feel seriously committed to the fulfillment of Torah with the proper perspective yet lack in the extent of Torah involvement.   There is serious willingness to spend large sums of money for Tefilin and other Torah commandments but are lacking at the same time the true perspective of commitment to the study of Torah; the role model—our slavery to Pharoh.

May Hashem show us the right way and have a wonderful Shabbos.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Ki Sisa (5767)

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Parshas Ki Sisa (5767)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

In retrospect, looking back at Klal Yisroel engaging in the “ceht haegel” however it may be understood, we are filled with wonderment at how Klal Yisroel were guilty of whatever they did with that golden calf.  Likewise, we stand with amazement at the numerous seemingly ridiculous spiritual pitfalls that Klal Yisroel had fallen into in the course of our history.

How much we ourselves must be aware and fearful of the blindness the satan imposes upon us and cry out to Hashem for Divine assistance.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Tetzaveh-Zachor (5767)

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Parshas Tetzaveh-Zachor (5767)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The Medrash 36:3 in our sedra brings a Chazal that the learning of Torah equips us with a benefit that we can lighten up the surrounding darkness. This is a fringe benefit which is surely critical for us in this dark time of ikvisa demishicha. We are equipped with a powerful flashlight but we must turn it on.

Now, for this year’s insight into the wickedness of Amalek. What outstanding unique trait did they see in us that they felt so obligated to mercilessly attack a nation of innocent men, women and children, barely survivors of hundreds of years of tortured slavery imposed by the Egyptians? The one and only unique trait we have which our father Avraham acquired and passed on to us in the form of the creation of a great nation is the PURE BELIEF IN HASHEM. This is our uniqueness and what they saw in us that motivated their wicked desire to destroy us. Amalek—a nation that there is implanted in their very fiber the ideal and mentality to viciously destroy people who represent the truth. Machoh Timche es zecher Amalek.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and a joyful, significant Purim.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Yisro (5767)

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Parshas Yisro (5767)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The creation of the world is an on-going process despite that it is related to in the Chumash as a singular event.  Likewise, Matan Torah is a perpetual process of Hashem giving us the Torah despite the fact that it is likewise related to in the Chumash as a one time event.  We must constantly connect ourselves with Hashem and appeal to Him to reveal to us His true Will manifested in each time period and situation.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

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