Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The Gemara brings a story with Rebi Meir: there were people in his neighborhood who would aggravate him a lot, so he davened that they should die. His wife, Beruria heard his davening and responded, “It statesיתמו חטאים , the sins should... Read More

The passuk states that Moshe Rabbeinu said, “I am 120 years old, I am not able to go out and to come in and Hashem said to me ‘you will not pass through the Yarden.’” Rashi is bothered: the passuk states in... Read More

In the parsha Moshe Rabeinu speaks to all of Bnei Yisrael to set up a covenant and an oath of a curse if they do not keep the covenant. The passuk states (יז) פן יש בכם שרש פרה ראש ולענה, “maybe there... Read More

The passuk states ארור אשר לא יקים את דברי התורה הזאת לעשות אותם “cursed is the person who is not יקים the words of this Torah to fulfill them.” What does יקים refer to, and for what will a person be punished... Read More

The passuk states about a person who has the punishment of being stoned, “do not leave him on the gallows overnight; rather bury him on that day כי קללת אלוקים תלוי.” What does this mean and how is it a reason not... Read More

The passuk states תמים תהיה עם ה’ אלוקיך. What does the wordתמים  mean? What lesson is the passuk teaching? The Gemara brings Rabbah bar Bar Chana said: one cannot ask magicians or stargazers to tell you the future because it states תמים... Read More