Parsha Shiur Ki Tisa 2024

Parsha Shiur Ki Sisa 2024

Parsha Shiur Tetzaveh 2024

Moshe Rabbeinu’s name does not appear in the Parsha. The Baal Haturim provides 2 explanations for this. The second (less famous reason) is to spare Moshe pain. Moshe was supposed to be the Kohen Gadol and his descendants were supposed to be Kohanim. Upon his refusal to serve as Hashem's ambassador this was taken from him. So the Parsha that speaks of the Kohanim’s rights and privileges omits Moshe’s name.

Sources:

Baal Haturim in the begining of Parshas Tetzaveh.

Gemara Makos 11 B

Gemara Zevachim 102 A

Commentery of Rashi Shemos Perek 4 Pesukim 13 and 14.

Likkutei Sichos of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Volume 21 page 178

R’ Zusha once taught a generous Jew an important lesson regarding Tzedakah. Don’t let your head get in the way of your generous heart.

Source:

Commentery of Ben Ish Chai on Perek 25 Possuk 3

Parsha Shiur Mishpatim 2024

Are we more clever than our enemies? Can we outsmart the forces of Evil?

The commentators teach us that some of our enemies have wisdom though they use it deviously.

Sources

Shmuel Aleph Perek 15 Possuk 3

Commentery of Rashi on the Possuk

Parshas Mispatin Perek 22 Possuk 17

Commentery of Baal Haturim on the Possuk

Likkutei Sichos Volume 3 page 914

Short Vort Mishpatim 2024

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On the 5th day of Sivan the Jews said Nasseh V’Nidhma. On the 6th day of Sivan Hashem hung Mt Sinai over the Jews and gave them 2 options:

Either they accept the Torah or they get buried. This seems pointless and unnecessary.

Sources:

Gemara Shabbos 88 A

Daas Zekeinim M’Baalei Hatosfos Shemos Perek 19 Possuk 17

Likkutei Sichos Volume 19 Page 16

Parsha Shiur Yisro 2024

What was it exactly that Yisro heard that motivated him to abandon every form of idol worship in the world and embrace Yidishkait?

Sources:

Parshas Yisro opening Possuk

Commentery of Baal Haturim on the Possuk

Shemos Perek 7 Possuk 1

Commentery of Rashi, Daas Zekenim and Noam Elimelech on the Possuk

Masechet Gittin 57 A

Masechet Shabbos 88 A

Parsha Shiur Va’era 2024

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Why was Pharoh so astonished when he saw Aaron’s stick swallow the Egyptian sticks? He was worried that the stick would swallow him?!?!

The Midrash compares him at that moment to Achashverosh sitting at his meal in the garments of the Kohen Gadol.

Aaron’s stick didn’t just swallow other Egyptian sticks, it also swallowed the sticks of the other Princes of the tribes of the Jews.

Sources:

Shemos Perek 7 Pesukim 8-12

Commentery of Baal Haturim on Possuk 12

Bamidbar Parshas Korach Perek 17 Pesukim 21 - 24

Midrash Shemos Rabba Parsha 9 Chapter 7

Yalkut Shimoni Parshas Shemos Parsha 247 Chapter 173 ‘V’es Hamateh.’

Biurim L’Pirkei Avos from the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Perek 3 Mishnah 2 (page 180)

Short Vort Va’era 2024

If Hashem put us in Golus for only 400 years, why does it require a Divine strong hand and mighty arm to liberate us? Why do we say that if Hashem hadn’t liberated our ancestors from Egypt we would still be there today?

Haggadah Shel Pesach first paragraph after the 4 questions.

Likkutei Sichos Volume 17 Page 88. Footnote 17