Hashem instructs Moshe to give the Mitzvah of how to light the Menorah to his brother Aaron. The Torah then tells us that Aaron did precisely as Moshe told him; as if that was something novel. Didn’t he always do what G-d requested of him? All our classic commentaries are puzzled by this and each [...]
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After taking his son down from the alter, the angel who in fact stopped Abraham from ultimately sacrificing his son, speaks to our ancestor and says ”Now I know that you fear Hashem”. It has worried me for ages that the angel says now I know. Why does the angel say “I”? Surely he should [...]
This week the Torah portion we read in Shul
This week the Torah portion we read in Shul, Bamidbar, begins with the commandment to count Klal Yisrael. I heard from Rabbi Weiss the most remarkable observation. Rashi comments on the opening of the portion with an explanation as to why Hashem wanted us counted. We always count that which is precious! It is because we [...]
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