Torah Wisdom Weekly

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman ([email protected]) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:
ɚ how Aharon received his thirteen prophecies..
ɚ the Rambam’s views on the origin of korbanos.
ɚ why Rabah killed Rav Zeira when he was drunk.

Parshas Pekudei – Betzalel vs. Moshe – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman ([email protected]) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:
ɚ why Moshe misunderstood Hashem’s building instructions.
ɚ why the poles were inserted before the ark was complete.
ɚ why we repeat the prayer for yiras shamayim.

Parshas Vayakhel – Again, Again and Again – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman ([email protected]) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:
ɚ why hundreds of pesukim are repeated for no seeming reason.
ɚ why the utensils in the Beis Hamikdash were made of gold.
ɚ why the empty mizbeiach is mentioned at the end.

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman ([email protected]) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:
ɚ why the rich could not give more than the poor.
ɚ why the eigel worshippers demanded many gods.
ɚ how a seemingly impossible miracle can occur.

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman ([email protected]) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:
ɚ why the mitzvah of lighting the candles appears out of order.
ɚ when tefillin can go under the straps of the tzitz.
ɚ why the first row of the avnei shoham is counted twice.

Parshas Terumah – The Fiery Menorah – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman ([email protected]) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:
ɚ why the ark’s carrying poles could not be removed.
ɚ when the Torah was put into the ark.
ɚ why it was hard for Moshe to make the menorah.

Parshas Mishpatim – The Secrets of the Angels – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman ([email protected]) is a famous talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:
ɚ why we should forgive our enemies.
ɚ why the people pounced on the booty by the sea.
ɚ the secrets of the angels.

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman ([email protected]) is a famous talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:
ɚ where we see that the people did teshuvah at Sinai.
ɚ how God gave Moshe an opening to deflect the sin of the Eigel.
ɚ why we don’t mention Mattan Torah in our prayers.

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a famous talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:
ɚ when too much prayer is inappropriate.
ɚ why the people wanted the booty by the sea.
ɚ the uses of the singular and plural.

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a famous talmid chacham, historian, and author. 
This week he discusses: 
ɚ which firstborns deserved to die and which ones didn't 
ɚ why we invite to the seder after we’ve already begun
ɚ what was the actual act of extraction from Egypt