5782 Meaning of Kedusha The Parshah begins דבר אל כל עדת בני ישראל ואמרת אלהם קדשים תהיו כי קדוש אני ה' אלהיכם. The Medrash Rabbah says קדושים תהיו יכול כמוני ת"ל כי קדוש אני קדושתי למעלה מקדושתכם. Reb Shimon Shkop in his Hakdama to the Sefer Sharei Yosher has a beautiful explanation for this Medrash which focuses on a person’s purpose in this world which is included in the Mitzvah of קדושים תהיו....
5781 Mourning Loss in the Link Parshas Acharei begins immediately following the death of Aarons two sons, נדב ואביהו as the Pasuk says וידבר ה' אל משה אחרי מות שני בני אהרן. The באר היטב in אורח חיים סימן תרכ"א brings in the name of the Zohar and the Arizal that when the Psukim discussing the death of Aarons sons is being read on Yom Kippur, יש להצטער על מיתתן ולהוריד עליהם דמעות....
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5782 Essence of Lashon Hara When a person comes to the Kohen to inform him of the Tzaraas in his house, the Pasuk says he should say כנגע נראה לי בבית. Rashi writes אפילו תלמיד חכם שיודע שהוא נגע ודאי לא יפסוק דבר ברור לומר נגע נראה לי, אלא כנגע נראה לי. However Rashi doesn’t give a reason for this Halacha and why this is specifically by נגעים. This Halacha appears in the Mishna in Negaim 12:5 and says as follows:...
5782 Three Sifrei Torah This Shabbos we read from three Sifrei Torah. This only happens on the following three occurrences. Rosh Chodesh Teves that falls out on Shabbos Chanukah where we read the Parshah Hashavuah, the reading of Rosh Chodesh and the reading for Chanukah. Rosh Chodesh Adar falls out on Shabbos where we read Parshas Shekalim along with the Parsha Hashavua and Rosh Chodesh. Rosh Chodesh Nissan falls out on Shabbos where we read Parshas Hachodesh along with the Parshah Hashavua and Rosh Chodesh....