Rabbi Roodyn attended City of London School for boys, is a graduate of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh and the London School of Economics. He holds a Bsc (hons) in Government. He spent time learning the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem and received a broad Semicha from Rav Yitzchak Berkovits whose Kollel he attended for a number of years. He is currently the Educational Director of both Jewish Futures and Klal-Chazon. He is a member of the Federation Beis Din's ShailaText team. He was recently appointed Rabbi of Finchley Federation Synagogue, London. He is married to Yael and they live in Hendon, London with their eight children.
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
The fashion industry makes up a considerable part of the economy with aggressive marketing aimed at selling people an image rather than just functional garments. Like it or not, clothes occupy an important part of our lives and we often go to great pains to make sure we are dressed appropriately for the occasion. Parshas … More Tetzaveh – Glory and Splendour
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ו) הִגִּידוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ וְרָאוּ כָל הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדוֹ: The heavens told His righteousness, and all the earth saw His glory. The Malbim explains that through the events of the previous pesukim everyone will see that the heavenly spheres do not just operate according to the set laws of nature, rather they act in accordance with … More Heaven Sent
Rav Hirsch has the most remarkable insights into the messages and symbolism behind the golden menorah. Click here to download the audio shiur https://www.torahanytime.com/audio/the-mishkan-the-mystery-of-the-menorah/ To download the source sheet please click here tetzaveh16 enjoy
Yesterday we saw that the Radak explains that the mountains are an allegory to the kings of the nations of the world. They appear vast and mighty and insurmountable, but in fact will melt away into nothingness. Rav Hirsch takes this idea and develops it further. He claims that the mountains refer to the great … More Enduring Strength
ה) הָרִים כַּדּוֹנַג נָמַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵי ה’ מִלִּפְנֵי אֲדוֹן כָּל הָאָרֶץ: Mountains melted like wax from before Hashem, from before the Master of all the earth. The Radak explains that the mountains are an allegory to the kings of the nations of the world. They appear vast and mighty and insurmountable. But when Hashem reveals the … More Melted Mountains
Rav Hirsch takes this idea a stage further and says that even while this dark era bursts like a ruinous thunderstorm upon those who are incurable, its flashes of lightning serve to enlighten those still capable of acquiring better knowledge and understanding. Those who are not destined to perish from the impact of this storm … More A Flash of Clarity
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ד) הֵאִירוּ בְרָקָיו תֵּבֵל רָאֲתָה וַתָּחֵל הָאָרֶץ: His lightnings illuminated the world; the earth saw and quaked. The Radak understands this allegorically as a reference to His judgements that are seen by all. When the nations of the world see the awesomeness of Hashem’s judgement, they are gripped by fear hence the end of … More A Flash of Lightning
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