Tag: Parashot of the Week

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In this Parasha Bnei-Yisrael’s most Divine purpose is fulfilled, as they received the Ten Commandments (“עשרת הדיברות”). The entire prophecy of our forefathers and the main reason for creation is receiving our Torah. Yet...

This Parasha has a very odd opening verse; it basically states that HaShem was worried that Bnei-Yisrael might go back to Egypt upon the prospect of war. The Torah writes that Pharaoh “sent” the...