Weekly Parsha

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.