Weekly Parsha Thoughts

Hashem commands Avraham to bring up Yitzchak for a burnt-sacrifice. After Avraham takes the knife to slaughter Yitzchak the angel says to Avraham, “Do not slaughter the lad.” The following passuk states וישא אברהם את עיניו וירא והנה איל אחר נאחז בסבך... Read More

[print-me[ The passuk states בעצם היום הזה נימול אברהם וישמעאל בנו. Rashi explains בעצם, that on the day that Avraham completed his 99th year and Yishmael completed his 13th year they were circumcised. Onkelos translates the word בעצם as בכרן or בקרן,... Read More

The passuk states אלה תולדות נח נח איש צדיק תמים…. Rashi explain the words נח איש צדיק that since the Torah mentions Noach it talks about his praise. Rashi brings another explanation, this teaches that the main products of the tzaddik are... Read More

The passuk states that Hashem cursed the snake, הוא ישופך ראש ואתה תשופנו עקב. Rashi explains he (the person) will crush you (the snake) at the head, and you (the snake) will not have stature against him. Rather you will bite him... Read More

The passuk states Moshe was 120 years old when he died and “לא כהתה עינו ולא נס לחו.” Rashi explains even after Moshe died, לא כהתה עינו, the shine of his face did not change. The word עינו means his color or... Read More

At the end of Koheles it states את האלוקים ירא ואת מצותיו שמור כי זה כל האדם fear Hashem and guard His mitzvos since this is the entire person. HaRav Elchanan Wasserman explains that people may think that fearing Hashem is an... Read More