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 והייתם לי סגולה מכל העמים…ואתם תהיו לי ממלכת כהנים וגוי קדוש (פרק יט פסוק ה-ו) Before the giving of the Torah to Klal Yisroel, Hashem informs them that they will be a treasure from all the nations, and that they will be a kingdom of priests. What is […]
All Actions are Consequential
Print PDF By Rabbi Naftoly Bier In this week’s parsha, Yisro, we experience once again the most important, momentous occasion of world history; the receiving of the Torah by Klal Yisroel. Moshe Rabeinu, Moses, repeated (presented) to the Jewish people the עשרת הדברות, the most important mitzvos, commandments, and principles, which form the outline […]
Parshas Beshalach
Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum ואנוהו (פרק טו פסוק ב) By the Song of the Sea, after having crossed through the ים סוף, Klal Yisroel proclaims, “this is my G-d and I will glorify Him.” Rashi tells us that the word “ואנוהו” (and I will glorify Him), really has three possible explanations in […]
Lesson of the Manna, מן
Print PDF By Rabbi Naftoly Bier The Torah (Exodus 16:2) relates that a month after leaving Egypt, there was no food for Klal Yisroel to eat. “The entire assembly of the children of Israel (even the most righteous) complained against Moshe and Aharon… why did you take us to this Wilderness to die by […]
Parshas Bo
Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum דבר נא באזני העם וישאלו איש מאת רעהו… (פרק יא פסוק ב) Hashem asks Moshe to instruct Klal Yisroel to go to the Egyptians and ask to borrow their gold and silver. Rashi points out that Hashem expressed this as a request, almost a plea, because He didn’t […]
G-d’s ‘Mockery’
Print PDF By Rabbi Naftoly Bier In פרק י, פסוק א-ב, Chapter 10, verse 1-2, it states: “…So that I (Hashem) can put these signs of Mine in his midst. And so that you may relate in the ears of your and your son’s son that I made a mockery of Egypt and my signs […]
Parshas Vaeira
Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum ובכל ארץ מצרים תשחת הראץ מפני הערב (פרק ח פסוק כ) When Hashem sends the plague of wild animals to punish the Egyptians, the Torah tells us that “land was being ruined because of the swarm [of wild animals]”. Why was the land so badly affected because of the […]
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 land.’” […]
Parshas Shemos
Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum ותקרא שמו משה ותאמר כי מן המים משיתהו (פרק ב פסוק י) When Basya, the daughter of Pharoah, finds a Jewish baby in the water, she takes him and raises him as her own. She gives him a name, Moshe- משה, referencing that she drew him out of the […]