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Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum   אמתים וחצי ארכו ואמה וחצי רחבו (פרק כה פסוק י) The Torah lists in detail all the objects needed in the משכן, starting with the ארון, the Ark. All the measurements given for the ארון are in “halves”- 2.5 cubits long, 1.5 cubits

Print PDF By Rabbi Naftoly Bier   In מסכת ברכות כ”חי, Tractate Brachos 28b relates the following: When ר’ אליעזר, Rav Eliezer was on his deathbed his pupils entered to visit him. They said, “May our teacher please teach us the manner of living that will gain for us the

Print PDF By Rabbi Shloimie Lindenbaum     אם כסף תלוה את עמי את העני עמך (פרק כב פסוק כד) The Torah tells us about the mitzvah to lend money to people in need, “when you will lend money to my nation, the poor person with you”. What is the

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

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

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

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

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

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

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