Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The passuk states: “ויהי השמש לבוא, and the sun was setting.” A bit farther it states “ויהי השמש באה, and the sun had set.” The Meshech Chochma says until this parsha the sun was called “מאור הגדול, the great luminary.” When Avraham... Read More

The Gemara brings: a person should not let a disgraceful thing out of his mouth. This is derived from that which the Torah changed to write the words “אשר איננה טהורה, that which is not tehorah,” in place of the shortened and... Read More

The passuk states “ותהר ותלד את קין ותאמר קניתי איש את ה, and she conceived and gave birth to Kayin, and she said, ‘I acquired איש את ה.’” What does it mean “I acquired איש את ה’?” Rashi explains when Hashem created... Read More

On Rosh Hashanah, I sat behind the person who blows shofar. On the 2nd night of Rosh Hashanah, he asks me, “What do you use for shehechiyanu, do you have any spare shehechiyanu fruits for me?” I wondered, why didn’t he prepare... Read More

The passuk states, “הנסתרות לה’ אלהינו 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,... Read More

The passuk states “Hashem will command for you the bracha, באסמיך.” What does this mean? The Gemara brings b’shem Rebi Yitzchak: bracha is only found by something which is hidden from the eye, as it states יצו ה’ אתך את הברכה באסמיך.”... Read More