Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The passuk states “ובחקתיהם לא תלכו.” Onkelos translates “and do not follow their ideals and customs (ובנימוסי).” He translates the lashon חק as נימוסי, ideals and customs. The following passuk states “ואת חקתי תשמרו ללכת בהם” which Onkelos translates as “and My... Read More

The passuk states in the leining of משכו וקחו, “ואמרתם זבח פסח הוא לה’ אשר פסח על בתי בני ישראל במצרים בנגפו את מצרים ואת בתינו הציל, and you shall say, ‘it is a pesach slaughtering, that Hashem was פסח over the... Read More

The passuk states “ואת הבית יקצע מבית סביב ושפכו את העפר אשר הקצו אל מחוץ לעיר אל מקום טמא.” Onkelos translates as “and the house he shall peel from inside all around and he shall lift up the dirt that he peeled... Read More

The passuk states by leprosy on the garment, “צרעת ממארת הנגע טמא הוא, the leprosy is צרעת ממארת, it is tamei.” Also the following passuk states “כי צרעת ממארת הוא באש תשרף, since it is צרעת ממארת in fire it shall be... Read More

The pessukim mention that Moshe Rabbeinu wondered why the sin-offering was burnt and not eaten. He got upset at the sons of Aharon and questioned why they did not eat it. Rashi explains Moshe was actually upset at Aharon, however for the... Read More

The Gemara brings, a person who enters to measure his granary says a beracha, “It shall be the will of Hashem my G-d and the G-d of my father that He shall send beracha in this pile of grain.” If he first... Read More