Rabbi Moshe Kesselman Weekly Parsha Shiur

Parsha Shiur Nitzavim - Vayelech 2024

Almighty GD informed Moshe that the time had come for him to die. He used the word הן. The Midrash sees in this word, the reason for Moshe’s death.

Rabbi Akiva possesses qualities that Moshe Rabbeinu doesn’t seem to have. Yet, he claims to have received them from Moshe Rabbeinu.

Naomi begs her daughters-in-law, not to return to the land of Israel with her. Initially they refuse to leave her, so she uses the word הן. As soon as she does, Orpah leaves, but Rus remains.

Sources

Parshas Vayelech Perek 31 Pesukim 14 - 16.

Midrash Rabba Devorim Parsha 9 Perek 6 and Perek 8.

Midrash Rabba Devorim Parsha 11 Perek 9 and 10.

Likkutei Sichos Volume 6 page 126 and footnote 35.

Gemara Makkos end of Masechet

Gemara Brachos 61 B

Gemara Shabbos 97 A

Gemara Menachos 29 B

Maamar Bila Hamoves Lonetzach

Megilas Rus Perek 1 Pesukim 12 - 14

Gemara Yuma 52 B

On the skull of King Yehoyakim was written the words: זאת ועוד אחרת. The meaning of the words becomes clear to R’ Chiya only after his wife burns the skull in her oven. The burning of his skull allows Yehoyakim a share in Olam Habba.

The Baal Haturim sees a hint to this in the depths of the Pessukim of the Tochachah.

The Gilgulei Neshamos reveals the secret to the Tikun of a woman named Asalyahu who was responsible for murdering all of Divud’s descendants save one.

Sources:

Parshas Ki Savo Devorim Perek 28 Pesukim 35 and 36.

Commentery of Baal Haturim on juxtaposition of the Pesukim.

Gemara Sanhedrin 104 A

Sefer Gilgulei Neshamos Chapter 117

Gemara Moed Kattan 26 A

Commentery Mishbetzos Zahav on Sefer Yirmiyahu Chapter 36 Possuk 28

Parsha Shiur Ki Tetze 2024

As Dovid flees for his life from his son Avshalom, the Talmud relates that he wanted to serve Avoda Zara. Through a fascinating conversation with his friend and advisor ‘Chushai Ho’arki’ the depths of Dovid’s pain and healing are revealed.

Sources

Chumash Devorim Perek 21 Pesukim 10 - 21

Commentery of Rashi on Possuk 11

Gemara Sanhedrin 107 A

Shmuel Bais Perek 15 Possuk 30 - Perek 17 Possuk 23

Mishbetzos Zahav Shmuel Bais page 421

Commentery of Rashi on Divrei Hayomim Aleph Perek 27 Possuk 33

Likkutei Sichos of the Lubavitcher Rebbe volume 19 page 10 - 12

Shaar Hayichud V’haemuna of the Tanya.

Commentery of Baal Haturim on Devorim Perek 21 Possuk 20

Parsha Shiur Parshas Shoftim 2024

A Jew is found dead in a field and no one knows who killed. The Supreme Court of 71 Judges, as well as the High court of the nearest city and all the Kohanim have to be atoned. For the one who was killed was denied the ability ‘to produce.’ He had potential.

Sources

Shmuel Beis Perek 3 Pesukim 1 - 29

Gemara Sanhedrin 48 B and 49 A

Devorim Parshas Shoftim Perek 21 Pesukim 1 - 8

Rashi Possuk 4

Commentery of Baal Haturim on Possuk 7

Medrash Rabba Vayikra Parsha 19 Ois 6

Likkutei Sichos Volume 24 page 129 - 131

Parsha Shiur Re’eh 2024

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The story of Nov the City of Kohanim is catastrophic stain on the pages of our peoples history. The city gets destroyed, the Kohanim and all the inhabitants of the city were massacred, Shaul and his 3 sons are sentenced to death, Doeg Hoadomi loses his share in the world to come and Dovids descendants are almost entirely annihilated. Yet it is to this story that the Baal Haturim turns, in an effort to teach us how to give Tzedakah.

Sources

Shmuel Aleph Perek 21 Pessukim 1 - 10 and Perek 22 Pessukim 9 - end of Perek.

Devorim Parshas Re’eh Perek 15 Pessukim 7 - 10

Rashi on Possuk 8

Baal Haturim on Possuk 10 ‘B’sitcha Lo.’

Gemara Sanhedrin 103 B and 104 A

Gemara Yoma 22 B

Did Moshe wrestle the Luchos out of Hashem’s Hands? Did Moshe himself save the Jewish People’s greatest spiritual menace? Against Hashem’s recommendation?

What is the meaning over the seemingly never ending struggle between Hashem and Moshe Rabbeinu?

Sources:

Devorim Parshas Ekev Perek 9 Pesukim 13 - 17

Yerushalmi Taanis Perek 4 Halacha 5 (Daf 23 A)

Bavli Sanhedrin 101 A Rashi Nismachmech B’binyan

Bavli Sanhedrin 103 B Rashi Pesolo Shel Michah

Bavli Avodah Zara 5 A

Parsha Shiur Vaeschanan 2024

Hashem would not even allow Moshe to be buried in Eretz Yisroel. He told Moshe, if you are buried in Israel, only Jews buried in Israel would experience the revival of the dead when the time comes.

Sources

Devorim Perek 3 Pesukim 23 - 26

Midrash Rabba Devorim Parsha 2 Perek 9

Rashi on Pesukim 23 and 24

Commentery of Baal Haturim on Possuk 23

Midrash Rabba on Esther Parsha 7 Perek 13

Parsha Shiur Mattos Massei 2024

If Moshe Rabbeinu would have wanted to live longer, he would have delayed the war against Midian.

Sources:

Bamidbar Parshas Mattos Perek 31 Pesukim 1 - 8

Midrash Rabba Bamidbar Parsha 23 Perek 2

Targum Yonasan Ben Uziel Bamidbar Perek 31 Possuk 8

Bereishis Parshas Chayei Sara Perek 24 Possuk 60

Parsha Shiur Pinchas 2024

Despite Bilaam’s failure to curse the Jews, his council still has devastating consequences. 200,000 Jews perished as a result of Balak and Billam’s conspiring.

The specific words Bilaam uses, reverberate throughout history.

Parsha Shiur Balak 2024

The Torah tells us that the nation of Moav were very fearful of the Jewish people. The Baal Haturim compares their fear to the fear king Shaul had for Dovid Hamelech.

Sources

Bamidbar Parshas Balak Perek 21 Pesukim 2,3 and 4.

Commentery of Baal Haturim on Possuk 3

Bamidbar Rabba Parsha 20 Perek 3

Gemara Sanhedrin 39 B

Igra D’Kallah Parshas Balak

Gemara Bava Kamma 38 B

Select Pesukim from Shmuel Aleph Chapters 16, 17 and 18

Sefer Mishbetzos Zahav Shmuel Aleph pages 235