Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The passuk states “ונברכו בך כל משפחות האדמה” which Rashi explains means, a person will say to his son, “you shall be like Avraham.” Onkelos translates differently, all the offspring of the land shall be blessed because of you. Similarly in Parshas... Read More

The passuk states בעצם היום הזה בא נח… Rashi explains that the people of his generation claimed, “If we will see Noach and his family trying to enter the teiva we won’t let them go in, and even more, we will take... Read More

The passuk states “Hashem said to Kayin קול דמי אחיך צועקים אלי מן האדמה the voice of your brother’s bloods is screaming to Me from the ground.” What did Hashem rebuke Kayin for? Rashi explains that the word דמי, bloods, is plural... Read More

The passuk states  “ה’ מסיני בא וזרח משעיר למו הופיע מהר פארן ואתא מרבבות קדש,” which Rashi explains means when Yisrael came to stand at the bottom of the mountain by Har Sinai, Hashem went out towards them, as a groom goes... Read More

The passuk states Moshe called Yehoshua and said כי אתה תבוא את העם הזה אל הארץ which Onkelos translates as “since you will enter with this nation into the land which Hashem promised.” Further on in the parsha it states כי אתה... Read More

The passuk states,”הנסתרות לה’ אלוקינו והנגלות לנו ולבנינו עד עולם that which is hidden is to Hashem our G-d and that which is revealed is to us and our children forever.” What are the נסתרות, hidden things, which are to Hashem, and... Read More