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Parshas Tazria-HaChodesh (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
9:1 It is wondrous that we are born to creating a tumah for the mother, immediately followed by tumas tzoraas. A lesson in “Asher Barah Elokim Laasos”. Hashem created us to cultivate ourselves, to purify ourselves. We are born into this world in a matzav that Hashem expects us to build ourselves from nothing.
Have a wonderful Shabbos and meaningful, redeeming Chodesh.
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Parshas Tzav-Zachor
Whatever the essece of Amalek is the time to deal and destroy him is the era of peace, prosperity and comfort.
Have a wonderful Shabbos and freilichen Purim
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Parshas Vayikra (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
(1:1) Rashi says that to all our prophets the dibros were preceded with Vayikra, an expression of endearment, to the contrast of the gentile prophets who were spoken to in the lashon of Vayiker. It is amazing, the only difference between them being an aleph and here the Vayikra is written with a small aleph. The obvious mind-boggling lesson is that the smallest intonation can communicate all the difference.
Have a wonderful Shabbos.
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Parshas Bechukosai (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
26:3 Im b’chukosai taylaychu–shetiyiyu amailim batorah. Klal Yisroel is back to its roots. The only fulfillment of Judaism is the consistent fulfillment of the Torah. It is therefore the words are so relevant- shetihiyu amailim baTorah…coming back to the roots of the real kiyum haTorah is amailus baTorah, intensive, devoted, committed limud haTorah.
Have a wonderful Shabbos and good Chodesh.
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Parshas Behar (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
The commandment of Shmitta in our parsha demonstrates absolute belief and confidence in Hashem as the Provider. The greatest area which is effected by shmitta is the production of wheat which is the main pillar and provider of sustenance. This is surely connected to the lechem hapanim in the bais and mikdash, expressing our belief and gratitude to Hashem. |This is likewise responsible that a good portion of the malachos of Shabbos are centered around the growth and production of bread. This is all crystalized in the bracha “hamotzi lechem min haraetz”. Hashem actually presents to us the miraculous gift of bread.
Have a wonderful Shabbos.
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Parshas Acharei-Kedoshim (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
(17:11) The pasuk explains that the Torah forbids us to indulge in drinking blood — ki nefesh habosor b’dam. The essence of the life of the animal is in the blood; life, so awesome. How can we relate to this as a beverage? And the pasuk concludes that you can use it only as a sacrifice of life itself.
We should all be zocheh to make use of our lives for the ultimate purpose for which we were put in this world. Have a wonderful Shabbos.
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Parshas Shmini,Tazria – Metzora (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
Metzora (14:34) Rashi explains that the real function of the negas habayis was to reveal treasures that the Canaanim hid in the walls. Amazing, that davka during the 40 years of wandering in the desert this phenomenon of the hiding of the gold took place.
The avoda and the mesiras nefesh of Klal Yisroel was actually creating and causing what was necessary for the consequence of the Emorim placing the gold. We are always creating wonderful consequences with our avoda which we should be zocheh to see.
PARSHAS SHMINI
(11:2) The lesson that Chazal that Rashi quotes of the physical damage that maacholos asuros cause is a very real secret that our Chazal have. The manifestation of this is the effect that it has on our mental capacities and attitudes. This should be for us a soruce of tremendous inspiration to be wary and careful to refrain from any type of maacholos asuros.
Have a wonderful Shabbos.
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Parshas Tzav-Shabbos HaGadol (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
In our parshas we have the elaborate dedication of the Mishkan. This can be appreciated considering that the Mishkan had the awesome mechanism to deliver the sacrifices of Klal Yisroel to Hashem.
Appreciating this even more deeply, the korbanos really signified the Klal Yisroel actually sacrificing themselves, their living bodies, to Hashem. How awesome. Such a mechanism and responsibility.
Shabbos HaGadol — On Shabbos we are mekabel strength and hashpaah for the following week. This week, lail Pesach, we receive the greatest gift of the revelation of Hashem for the whole year; indeed–Shabbos HaGadol. Let’s connect to Hashem and yetzias Mitzrayim and make ourselves a kli for this precious gift.
Have a wonderful Shabbos.
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Parshas Vayikra-Parshas HaChodesh 5772
by Mordechai Dolinsky
Vayikra 4:22 — It is difficult to understand Rashi’s explanation “asher Nasi yecheta” –lucky is the nation whose leader sins? Yes, lucky is the nation whose leader is honest and open and publicly admits his mistakes.
Parshas HaChodesh, its essence and significance is that starting from Rosh Chodesh we must start our spiritual preparations for Pesach; make a seder in the Hagdaddah and learning Chazal on yetzias mitzrayim.
Klaal Yisroel suffered a great loss this week with the passing of Morein Rebeinu HaGaon R’ Chayim Pinchas Scheinberg zt”l the Rosh Yeshiva of all. He truly manifested “chacham lev yikach mitzvos”.
Have a good Shabbos and a good Chodesh.
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Parshas Bechukosai (5771)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
How can we understand that in the beginning of our parsha (26:1) we find the great reward for being engrossed in intensive studying of Torah; amailus, which is incumbent on Klal Yisroel at every level. One that defaults and neglects to fulfill his obligation just forfeits his awesome reward. Later in pasuk 14 we find that this neglect leads to a downfall and spiritual avalanche ending in a terrible punishment.
Rashi, we can say, is sensitive to this difficulty by explaining that the lack of Torah study in pasuk 14 is accompanied by an open rebellion against Hashem.
The lowest level of the “fall” is denial of the truth of the Torah and eventually not even recognizing the existence of Hashem chas v’shalom. What is mind-boggling is that all through his spiritual downfall which includes preventing others from doing mitzvos and hatred for chachamim, he still maintains his belief of Hashem and the Torah until the last step, when this also goes.
How shocking that one can be committed to our basic beliefs and yet can fall so low. How absolutely vital it is for us to cry out to Hashem for Divine assistance for success in understanding and fulfilling our true purpose.
Have a wonderful Shabbos.
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