י) אֹהֲבֵי ה’ שִׂנְאוּ רָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹת חֲסִידָיו מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים יַצִּילֵם: You who love Hashem, hate evil; He watches the souls of His pious ones, He rescues them from the hands of the wicked. The Malbim explains that after having explained throughout the chapter that the nations of the world operate according to a … More Returning love with love

ט) כִּי אַתָּה ה’ עֶלְיוֹן עַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלֵיתָ עַל כָּל אֱלֹהִים: For You, Hashem, are Most High above all the earth; You are very much exalted above all gods. The Radak explains that these ‘gods’ are the heavenly spheres that until now have been erroneously worshipped by mankind. The Malbim reads the pasuk … More Above all Others

At the start of this week’s sedra each Jew is told to contribute a half shekel for the running and upkeep of the mishkan.  Everyone, regardless of their financial status has to contribute a half shekel, the rich are not feted as platinum level donors and there are no concessions for the poor. As we … More Ki Sisa – Doing things by Half Measures

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  ח) שָׁמְעָה וַתִּשְׂמַח צִיּוֹן וַתָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ ה’: Zion heard and rejoiced, and the daughters of Judah exulted, because of Your judgments, O Hashem. The Radak explains this in light of the previous pesukim, that the Jewish people will rejoice when they see the full force of Hashem’s judgement on the wicked. … More Rejoicing in Zion

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  ז) יֵבֹשׁוּ כָּל עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לוֹ כָּל אֱלֹהִים: All worshippers of graven images will be ashamed, yea those who boast of idols; all gods, prostrate yourselves before Him. Rav Hirsch simply explains this pasuk as saying that once the truth has become clear, then no form of idolatry shall ever again … More Today’s gods

ז) יֵבֹשׁוּ כָּל עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לוֹ כָּל אֱלֹהִים: All worshippers of graven images will be ashamed, yea those who boast of idols; all gods, prostrate yourselves before Him. The Radak explains the simple meaning of this pasuk as saying that those who say that their success has come through idols or other … More When the gods Bow Down

  ו) הִגִּידוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ וְרָאוּ כָל הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדוֹ: The heavens told His righteousness, and all the earth saw His glory.   Rav Hirsch explains this pasuk by saying that once all things that are evil have been destroyed, once the way to better insight has been paved in the hearts of those receptive to … More Clear Vision