The Torah tells us that after all the articles, vessels and components of the Mishkan/Temple were completed, the artisans brought them all to Moshe for inspection. The obvious question is, why did Moshe burden them to bring the many heavy articles to him? Wouldn’t it have been easier for Moshe to go himself and check …
Category: Shemos
Feb 24
Work!
- By Dovid Saks in 5782, Shemos
During creation of the world, G-d sanctified the seventh day as the holy day of Shabbos. Years later, after our freedom from Egypt, G-d chose us, the Jewish nation, to be privileged to serve Him by observing Shabbos which reflects on the sanctity that G-d infused in the holy day! The Torah, in our portion, …
Feb 16
27 Years!
- By Dovid Saks in 5782, Shemos
Avi Epstein, our six year old grandson, enjoys playing soccer with his friends during recess at school. For a while, a boy was intentionally disrupting the game, and there seemed no effective way of stopping him from doing so. A few days went by and my daughter Gitty asked Avi how the soccer games were …
Feb 10
Public vs. Private!
- By Dovid Saks in 5782, Shemos
In the Parsha, the Torah instructs the Kohanim/Priests to kindle the Menorah in the Temple every afternoon, and to clean out the residue of the lamps in the morning. These two services had to coincide with the twice daily incense offering on the incense Altar that was located inside the Temple building. Rabbi Moshe Feinstein …
Feb 02
True Heroes!
- By Dovid Saks in 5782, Shemos
Last week’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day generated a heightened sensitivity to the inhumane treatment and the systematic murder of our brethren by the Nazis. I was recently talking with my friend Mr. Chesky Schoenberger and he told me the following story. Chesky cared for the needs of an elderly Chassidic rabbi, Reb Mecha’le Mechlowitz, the …
Jan 27
Longevity!
- By Dovid Saks in 5782, Shemos
During a class this week, I posed the following question: What is worse, hitting a parent or cursing a parent? Most of the participants felt that hitting is worse. One lady was persistent, that cursing is worse since the emotional scaring of a curse is more protracted then the healing of a physical wound. Last …
Jan 20
Seeing Sounds!
- By Dovid Saks in 5782, Shemos
The Torah, describing the scene building up to G-d’s Revelation at Mount Sinai, says, there was thunder, lightning and a Shofar blast. The Torah then makes an astounding statement, “The entire nation saw the sounds!” Rashi quotes the Medrash that says they actually were able to see the sounds! How can we understand this? …
Jan 13
Wow!
- By Dovid Saks in 5782, Shemos
One of the most miraculous displays that G-d performed for His people was the splitting of the Red Sea. Two million people crossed the dry and level seabed, and there were 12 pathways, each divided by an erect wall of water. Our Sages tell us that during this miraculous experience even the simplest of …
Jan 06
Opportunity is Calling!
- By Dovid Saks in 5782, Shemos
At the conclusion of Shabbos, we recite the blessing of Havdalla, which means separation. Within the blessing we mention various separations that G-d created; between holy and secular, between light and darkness, between Israel and the nations; between the seventh day and the six days of labor. Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin o.b.m. points out something attention-grabbing. …
Dec 30
No Fly Zone!
- By Dovid Saks in 5782, Shemos
This week’s Parsha describes seven of the ten plagues that G-d carried out on Pharoh and the Egyptians. The purpose of the plagues was to compel Pharoh to free the Jews from their brutal slavery. Before each plague Moshe gave a warning, and everything about the impending plague that he forewarned Pharoh played itself out …
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