We are currently in the midst of the daily Omer count, which began the second night of Pesach and will end 49 days later, bridging the holiday of Pesach with the Holiday of Shavuos, which is on the fiftieth day. The connection between Passover, which marks our Exodus, and Shavuos, when we received the Torah, …
Category: 5781
Apr 01
Alive!
- By Dovid Saks in 5781, Vayikra
The Torah mandates that we observe the Seventh day of Pesach as a holiday. Thus, for us in the Diaspora, we observe the last two days of Pesach on Saturday and Sunday. The first and last days of Pesach serve as bookends to the freedom of the Jews from the Egyptians. The beginning of Pesach …
Mar 18
Booster!
- By Dovid Saks in 5781, Vayikra
This week we begin reading the third book of the Torah. It is called Vayikra, which means, “and He called.” G-d called to Moshe and instructed him regarding the laws of the various categories of sacrifices and offerings which were brought in the Temple. This Book is commonly known as Leviticus, since the Kohanim and …
Mar 11
The Best Partner!
- By Dovid Saks in 5781, Shemos
On a cold and icy night, Ahuva debated if she should attend her friend’s engagement party. After all, the bad weather was a good excuse to stay home, however, after some consideration, Ahuva decided to brave the conditions to be there for her friend at her Simcha. When Ahuva arrived at the celebration she immediately …
Mar 04
13+13+26!
- By Dovid Saks in 5781, Shemos
For the past twenty-six years, I have had the privilege to dispense Torah ideas through the Shabbat Shalom Message. This week we complete our twenty-sixth cycle of messages! I consider it an enormous merit and responsibility to provide and share Torah ideas, information and inspiration to the many readers who come from a varied background …
Feb 25
Cashier!
- By Dovid Saks in 5781, Shemos
In the beginning of November 2020, the Jewish world lost its foremost Halachic Posaik – one who decides and rules on Torah law – Rabbi Dovid Feinstein o.b.m. His greatness in Torah knowledge corresponded to his deep humility and unassuming character. He was the final address to rule on the most complex Halachic questions or …
Feb 18
Still Alive!
- By Dovid Saks in 5781, Shemos
Tomorrow is the Seventh day of the month of Adar. This day has significance because it is the Yahrzait of our leader Moshe. Moshe passed away a little more than a month before the Jews entered the land of Israel under the leadership of Yehoshua. We are not the only ones who keep tabs on …
Feb 11
Sniff!
- By Dovid Saks in 5781, Shemos
We know that a Jew is forbidden to eat Treif – non kosher. The Torah tells us something extraordinary. When one’s animal has been killed or has died and is rendered Treif – the Torah tells the owner to dispose of it by casting it to the dog. Rashi asks, why does the Torah highlight …
Feb 04
Gradual Approach!
- By Dovid Saks in 5781, Shemos
This week’s portion is host to the monumental foundation of our belief in G-d and the source of our direct relationship with G-d, when we became His ambassadors to fulfill and adhere to His Mitzvos and Torah. This colossal event is when G-d declared the Ten Commandments in the presence of the entire Jewish nation …
Jan 28
Daily Song!
- By Dovid Saks in 5781, Shemos
The Torah relates that many Egyptians came along with the Jews when they left Egypt. These Egyptians were awestruck by G-d’s many miracles and wanted to be part of the Jewish nation. The Medrash states that an astronomical number of Egyptians joined them. A question raised is, why does G-d specifically praise the Jews through …
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