Welcome to the third book of the Torah! After spending some five weeks discussing the building of the mishkan, the place from which G-dliness will fill the world, we now spend a few parshios learning about what went on there. This week’s sedra starts in a slightly unusual fashion. The opening verse says, ‘And … More Vaykira/Zachor – The Sound of Silence

ד) הָרִיעוּ לַה’ כָּל הָאָרֶץ פִּצְחוּ וְרַנְּנוּ וְזַמֵּרוּ Shout to the Lord, all the earth, open [your mouths] and sing praises and play music. The Malbim explains that when a king is ensconced in his palace people sing in his honour and play on the harp and other string instruments. But when he leaves his … More Time to let it all out

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ג) זָכַר חַסְדּוֹ וֶאֶמוּנָתוֹ לְבֵית יִשְׂרָאֵל רָאוּ כָל אַפְסֵי אָרֶץ אֵת יְשׁוּעַת אֱלֹקֵינוּ He remembered His kindness and His faith to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.   The Radak explains that this pasuk refers to the chessed and the emunah that Hashem had … More Kindness and Faith – Sometimes it just takes time

  ב) הוֹדִיעַ ה’ יְשׁוּעָתוֹ לְעֵינֵי הַגּוֹיִם גִּלָּה צִדְקָתוֹ: Hashem made known His salvation; to the eyes of the nations He has revealed His righteousness. Rav Hirsch explains that the psalmist is speaking in anticipation of Israel’s salvation. This pasuk is saying  that Hashem has brought about our resurrection to true and genuine life in … More Salvation in front of their eyes

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Pekudei This week’s sedra marks the end of an era, the mishkan is finally completed and the Jewish people are able to embark on their journey. Before they can move on, they need to balance the books, so the sedra starts with a detailed account of the materials collected for the project and how they … More Pekudei – Creative Accounting!

ב) הוֹדִיעַ ה’ יְשׁוּעָתוֹ לְעֵינֵי הַגּוֹיִם גִּלָּה צִדְקָתוֹ: Hashem made known His salvation; to the eyes of the nations He has revealed His righteousness. The Malbim notes that the terms yeshua and tzedaka (salvation and righteousness) often come together in Tanach. He explains that yeshua refers to the actions that Hashem performs for the salvation … More Salvation and Righteousness

א) מִזְמוֹר שִׁירוּ לַה’ שִׁיר חָדָשׁ כִּי נִפְלָאוֹת עָשָׂה הוֹשִׁיעָה לּוֹ יְמִינוֹ וּזְרוֹעַ קָדְשׁוֹ: A song. Sing to the Lord a new song, for He performed wonders; His right hand and His holy arm have saved Him.   Rav Hirsch explains that  Hashem has wrought acts that enable everyone to recognise Him and His direct … More His Holy Arm

Chapter 98 א) מִזְמוֹר שִׁירוּ לַה’ שִׁיר חָדָשׁ כִּי נִפְלָאוֹת עָשָׂה הוֹשִׁיעָה לּוֹ יְמִינוֹ וּזְרוֹעַ קָדְשׁוֹ: A song. Sing to the Lord a new song, for He performed wonders; His right hand and His holy arm have saved Him. The Malbim explains that now the psalmist starts to talk about how Hashem will run the … More New Chapter – Left and Right