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.
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
יב) שִׂמְחוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּה’ וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשׁוֹ Be glad in G-d you who are righteous and gratefully render homage to His holy memorial. Rav Hirsch says that however distant this glorious future may still be, let the righteous of every generation rejoice in G-d, Who has revealed Himself particularly as the G-d of the … More A Memorial for the Future
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יב) שִׂמְחוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּה’ וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשׁוֹ Be glad in G-d you who are righteous and gratefully render homage to His holy memorial. The Malbim says that this pasuk is saying that the righteous will rejoice in Hashem because they are attached to Him in a relationship of love. This closeness means that Hashem looks … More Gladness and Rejoicing
This week’s sedra, vakayhel is essentially a repeat performance of parshas Teruma that was read three weeks ago. To put things in context, there are four portions that deal with the building of the mishkan. Teruma is all about the commandment to build the mishkan and all its vessels. Tetzaveh is the instructions regarding … More Parsha Post: Vayakhel – Same, Same but Different!
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יא) אוֹר זָרֻעַ לַצַּדִּיק וּלְיִשְׁרֵי לֵב שִׂמְחָה: A light is sown for the righteous, and for the upright of heart, joy Rashi explains that the light is ‘sown’ meaning that it is ready to sprout for the righteous when the time is right. The Seforno adds that this light, which has been saved for the … More Delightful Times Ahead
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. Rav Hirsch gives us an important insight regarding the eternal relevance of the pesukim that we have been learning about. He … More A Glimpse into the Future
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