Yoram Dahan
Parashat Tazria תַזְרִיעַ
Parashat Tazria follows Parashat Shemini to teach us that we must first be holy before we can merit the blessings of birth. We must separate between pure and impure, women must purify in the...
Parashat Shemini שְּׁמִינִי
This is now the first day of the month of Nissan (“ניסן”) as Rosh Chodesh (“ראש חודש”), and the eighth day of the inauguration of the Mishkan. We know that from a hidden numerical...
Parashat Tzav צַו
This Parasha is sometimes coincides with Shabbat Hagadol (“שבת הגדול”), the Shabbat right before Peach. The word Tzav (“צו”) in numerical value is 96, as it alludes to many words that have the same...
Parashat Vayikra וַיִּקְרָא
Now that Bnei-Yisrael have the Mishkan, the laws and are ready to bring Korbanot ("קורבנות") the holy sacrifices, the Torah uses the first word to announce what HaShem feels about them. The first word...
Parashat VaYakhel וַיַּקְהֵל
Moshe gathered Bnei-Yisrael and the word used here is VaYakhel ("ויקהל"), to teach us about a specific act by Moshe. Moshe separated Bnei-Yisrael from the Erev-Rav (the Egyptian converts), who joined for glory only,...
Parashat Pekudei פְקוּדֵי
Moshe provided Bnei-Yisrael a precise accounting of the Tabernacle donations and content; this Tabernacle is a testimony that HaShem forgave Bnei-Yisrael. Essentially, Moshe provided an accurate “ledger” of all that was donated for the...
Parashat Ki Tisa כִּי תִשָּׂא
This Parasha followed the sin of the Golden-Calf. HaShem commanded Moshe to count the “Heads” of Bnei-Yisrael, “רֹאשׁ בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל”, by way of giving a half Shekel as a Terumah. This comes to teach us that...
Parashat Tetzaveh תְּצַוֶּה
This Parasha unlike any other Parasha in the Torah, does not mention the name of Moshe, as it says in the first verse “and you shall command the children of Israel” (“ואתה תצוה את...
Parashat Terumah תְּרוּמָה
In the word “Terumah” ("תרומה") we find a hint of things to come within a certain time period. The word Terumah conceals the word Torah ("תורה") and the letter “Mem” (“מ”) which is 40...
Parashat Mishpatim מִּשְׁפָּטִים
This Parasha speaks of laws (Mitzvot) that HaShem was teaching Bnei-Yisrael after giving them the Ten Commandments. The Torah writes “Ve’ele” “ואלה“ (and these are) to teach us that these are an addition to...