Weekly Parsha Thoughts

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

[print-me The passuk states “נפש כי תמעל מעל וחטאה בשגגה מקדשי ה’, a person who will be mo’el and sin by accident from the holies of Hashem.” What does it mean to be mo’el? Rashi explains wherever it says the lashon מעילה... Read More

The passuk states “ובהעלות הענן מעל המשכן יסעו בני ישראל, when the cloud ascended from upon the Mishkon, Bnei Yisrael would travel.” The Seforno says the Shechinah was permanent by the Mishkon and did not leave at all until Yisrael needed to... Read More

The passuk states “ויבאו כל איש אשר נשאו לבו וכל אשר נדבה רוחו אתו הביאו את תרומת ה’.” Who are the נשאו לבו and נדבה רוחו? Onkelos translates נשאו לבו as “his heart had interest.” The Nefesh HaGer says, this is the... Read More