Parshas Mishpatim
Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum ורפא ירפא (פרק כא פסוק יט) In listing off the laws of various liabilities the Torah tells us that if two people are fighting and one damages the other in way that puts him out of commission, the attacker must pay various payments to the damaged party. The Torah […]
The Key to Developing Self Respect
Print PDF By Rabbi Naftoly Bier ואלו המשפטים , “and these are the ‘social laws’ that you should transmit in full clarity…” These are מצוות which are to be understood in a logical manner per understanding what Hashem expects from us in our interaction with others. The first mitzvah is the idea of the עבד […]
Parshas Yisro
Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum כה תאמר לבית יעקב ותגיד לבני ישראל (פרק יט פסוק ג) In the first proclamation preparing בני ישראל for the monumental giving of the תורה at הר סיני, Hashem delineates two groups- בית יעקב and בני ישראל. Rashi tells us that the first group is the women of כלל […]
The Torah’s Definition of Leadership
Print PDF By Rabbi Naftoly Bier Upon observing that his son-in-law, Moshe Rabeinu spent an entire day “judging” the Jewish people, each one waiting their turn, Yisro said, “What is this you do to the people; why do you sit alone with people standing by you from morning to evening?” Moshe Rabeinu answered, “1) When […]
Parshas Beshalach | Shabbos Shira
Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum אז ישיר משה (פרק טו פסוק א) The famous שירה that בני ישראל sang at the ים סוף begins with the word אז- then. The מדרש notes a different usage of the same word when משה was complaining to Hashem that after he was sent to פרעה the workload […]
Our Essence
Print PDF By Rabbi Naftoly Bier This Shabbos we once again relive the momentous occurrence of the deliverance of Klal Yisroel at the Reed Sea! The Egyptians, nine million of them, drowned while the Jewish people were saved. As this portion is read in the synagogue, all attendees stand, as if we are once again […]
Parshas Bo
Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum ויצא מעם פרעה בחרי אף (פרק יא פסוק ח) After מכת חשך (the plague of darkness), when Pharoah continues his stubborn refusal, he angrily threatens Moshe that if he dares to show his face again then he will be punished severely. Moshe readily agrees with Pharoah that he will […]
Freedom: Its True Definition
Print PDF By Rabbi Naftoly Bier In שמות פרק י:א , Exodus 6:1, it states, “and G-d said to Moshe, ‘Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh; for by a strong hand he will let them [the Jewish people] go. Indeed, by a strong hand he will drive them out of his […]
Parshas Va’eira
Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum הן בני ישראל לא שמעו אלי ואיך ישמעני פרעה (פרק ו פסוק יב) Hashem tells Moshe to inform the Jews that Hashem will take them out of מצרים and bring them to ארץ ישראל. The Torah tells us that the did not listen to Moshe because they were too […]
Certainty and Actuality
Print PDF By Rabbi Naftoly Bier In the beginning of פ‘ וארא (ו‘:ג‘) , we are taught one of the essential fundamentals of Hashem’s world. “And I (Hashem) appears to the Patriarchs as קל שקי, but My name which implies my Essential Truth, I didn’t reveal (Myself).” Rashi explains the first name is a manifestation […]
