Author: Rabbi Roodyn

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.

Adam – as close as close can be

October 22, 2015

With Rav Hirsch’s introduction we can now return to verse 6 ו) וַתְּחַסְּרֵהוּ מְּעַט מֵאֱלֹהִים וְכָבוֹד וְהָדָר תְּעַטְּרֵהוּ: And You have withheld from him but little of the Divine, and You desire to crown him with honour and dignity. Rav Hirsch explains the pasuk as exclaiming the awesome heights, unique in all creation that man … More Adam – as close as close can be

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Of humans and men

October 21, 2015

Rav Hirsch continues with a beautiful piece distinguishing between Enosh and Adam that needs to be read slowly and carefully: “And when egotism vanishes from the human heart in the face of the starry skies that proclaim G-d, how will his breast then swell once it is freed from the shackles of self adoration, and once … More Of humans and men

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Man and the Moon

October 20, 2015

Rav Hirsch now proceeds to interpret the pasuk based on the important distinction between the two words used here to refer to man, adam and enosh. All the pride and stubbornness of the type of man referred to as Enosh must wither away into oblivion in the face of the message coming down from the … More Man and the Moon

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More than just memory

October 19, 2015

Rav Hirsch makes a very important point on the previous pasuk that we need to return to before proceeding with the continuation of the chapter. מָה אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי תִזְכְּרֶנּוּ וּבֶן אָדָם כִּי תִפְקְדֶנּוּ: what is man that You should remember him, and the son of man that You should be mindful of him? He explains … More More than just memory

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