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.
(ט) צִפּוֹר שָׁמַיִם וּדְגֵי הַיָּם עֹבֵר אָרְחוֹת יַמִּים: The birds of the sky and the fish of the sea, indeed, He strides over the paths of the seas. The final Malbim on the chapter says that birds and fish are further removed than the sheep and cattle mentioned previously. He explains that this is why … More The View from the Top
(ט) צִפּוֹר שָׁמַיִם וּדְגֵי הַיָּם עֹבֵר אָרְחוֹת יַמִּים: The birds of the sky and the fish of the sea, indeed, He strides over the paths of the seas. This piece of Rav Hirsch is truly remarkable, writing some 150 years ago he foresaw the changes that have taken place in the world as we approach … More Walking on water
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ח) צֹנֶה וַאֲלָפִים כֻּלָּם וְגַם בַּהֲמוֹת שָׂדָי: ט) צִפּוֹר שָׁמַיִם וּדְגֵי הַיָּם עֹבֵר אָרְחוֹת יַמִּים: Flocks and cattle, all of them, and also the beasts of the field; the birds of the sky and the fish of the sea, he traverses the ways of the seas. This perek draws to a close with a description … More All creatures great and small
The Malbim explains that man is a miniature universe to the extent that all the laws of nature that exist in the universe can be found in some way within the human body. For this reason man is actually referred to as עולם קטן, a miniature world. For this reason, man has dominion over the … More A Mini Universe
ז ) תַּמְשִׁילֵהוּ בְּמַעֲשֵׂי יָדֶיךָ כֹּל שַׁתָּה תַחַת רַגְלָיו You gave him dominion over Your handiwork, You placed everything under his feet. Rav Hirsch says that the word תמשילהו comes from the root משל, this is a term we see in this week’s sedra regarding Avraham’s faithful servant Eliezer. The pasuk says המשל בכל אשר … More The Servant Leadership Model
Last week we were introduced to Avraham Avinu, but it is in this week’s that sedra we really get to know him. Avraham is a dynamic individual, who moves from place to place sharing his unshakeable emunah with Hashem. He has actively set himself aside from all of humanity, as shown by his decision to … More Parshas Vayera
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ז) תַּמְשִׁילֵהוּ בְּמַעֲשֵׂי יָדֶיךָ כֹּל שַׁתָּה תַחַת רַגְלָיו: You gave him dominion over Your handiwork, You placed everything under his feet. The Radak says that the handiwork referred to here is both the physical world and the heavenly spheres, everything that in is this world and all that is above it. The Ibn Ezra explains … More He’s got the whole world at his feet
The Malbim explains that the second claim was in terms of his activities. Hashem’s unlimited wisdom is evident in the creation of man in two distinct ways. The Sefer Haikkarim writes that a craftsman’s expertise can be recognised in two different ways. Making small, subtle and sophisticated forms with precious metals, which are by nature … More Glory and Splendour
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