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ADV Parashat-Matot-Masei

A yid makes a נדר as a סיג לתורה. The שלה הקדוש says the reason we need to come on to סייג, is because of סיגים, impurities, sediment due to our חטאים, especially חטא העגל which brought back the זוהמת הנחש. The root of סייג and סיג is סג, which equals sixty three, the number of mesechtos in ש”ס. Torah SheBeal Pe, TBP. is the tikun for חטא הגל. As we sink lower in טומאה, with each passing…

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Parashat Matot-Masei

AND MOSES TOLD THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL [ACCORDING TO ALL THAT THE ETERNAL COMMANDED MOSES]. “‘This is [stated] in order to separate the subject [of the offerings from that of the following chapter, dealing with vows and oaths].’ These are the words of Rabbi Yishmael. [The meaning thereof is as follows:] Since up till this point [we have] the words of G-d [to Moses],219 and the [following] section…

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ADV Parashat Pinchas

פינחס בס”ד In ירמיהו it says ותרד פלאים concerning the חורבן, where Rashi says that all were amazed at the downfall of י”ם, and the destruction of the בהמ”ק. If someone sees פינחס in a dream, many פלאים will happen to him חודש תמוז=771=ותרד פלאים – פלא is כתר, the אלף of אנכי The Torah we have today is the Torah of ב בריאה-בראשית , where the first daf of every mesechta begins with ב. The future…

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The “Three Weeks”

The Period of the “Three Weeks”The three week period between the Seventeenth of Tammuz and the Ninth of Av is dubbed by our Sages “Between the Straits,” based on the verse (Eicha 1, 3), “All of her enemies overtook her between the straits.” Our Sages tell us that these three weeks between the Seventeenth of Tammuz and the Ninth of Av are when our enemies entered the holy city of Jerusalem and…

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LESSON FIFTEEN: 2PETER, EPISTLES OF JOHN

LESSON FIFTEEN: 2PETER, EPISTLES OF JOHN

Upon whom is it for us to rely? Upon our Father who is in heaven. In the footsteps of the Messiah insolence will increase and honor dwindle; … the meeting-place of scholars will be used for immorality;… the wisdom of the learned will degenerate, fearers of sin will be despised, and the truth will be lacking; youths will put old men to shame, the old will stand up in the presence of the young, a…

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Adv Parsha Balak

Balak is a Parsha סתומה (no spaces). Parshas ויצא is also סתומה, the connection between the two Parshios, being that ויצא talks of Lavan who most say was מתגלגל into בלעם, and both wanted to לעקור את הכל. Parshas Balak is a Parsha of ונהפוך הוא, in that Billam’s curses were transformed into Brachos, even when the yidden deserved קללה. This demonstrates the deep love that Hashem has for בני ישראל.…

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Sfas Emes,Parshas Chukas

Parshas Chukas Sfas Emes, Zechuso Tagein Aleinu, Parshas Chukas The Sfas Emes begins this m’amar with a quote from the Zohar. The Zohar notes that our parsha starts: “Zos chukas haTorah” (“This is the Torah’s decree … “). By contrast, in Sefer Devarim (4:44-45), the Torah communicates the same message, but does it with very different language and a very different tone. The pasuk in Devarim…

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ADV Parsha Korach

The first Rashi in the Parsha is unique, and not found elsewhere, where Rashi says פרשה זו יפה נדרשת במדרש רבי תנחומא According to the peshat, which Rashi usually explains, Korach rebelled against the leader of all כלל ישראל, and was considered a רשע. However in דרש, Korach had lofty intentions, and was a great person. Rashi seems to be saying that the Parsha could only be really understood with…

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LESSON FOURTEEN: JAMES AND 1PETER

LESSON FOURTEEN: JAMES AND 1PETER

Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one G-d. You do well. Even the demons believe – and tremble!James 2:17-19 Hear, O Israel: HaShem is our G-d, HaShem the One and Only.Deuteronomy 6:4 Introduction The…

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METHODS OF SERVING HASHEM

METHODS OF SERVING HASHEM

METHODS OF SERVING HASHEMBASED ON TEACHINGS OF THE VILNA GAONTABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER ONEGENERAL TOPICSA. Biur HaGr”a on Zohar, Parshas Pekudei (Sha’am printing: p.30 column 4) states: “Pinchas is Eliyahu; and the reason that hewas later called Eliyahu and not by his original name is becausewhen a person increases his good deeds, a new soul is renewedfor him, and all the previous ones are…

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Adv Parashat Sh’lach

The date כג סיון is an important date mentioned in תנ”ך, in the Purim story, when the נהפוך הוא began. This is the date that the second letters went out, allowing the yidden to defend themselves. The Rokeach says that this is the largest pasuk in תנ”ך, being that the pasuk is a positive one for כלל ישראל. The months of תמוז and אב were originally destined for greatness, and it’s our job to bring…

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LESSON THIRTEEN: EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS

LESSON THIRTEEN: EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS

Therefore, since we are receiving a Kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve G-d acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our, G-d is a consuming fire.Hebrews 12:28-29 Introduction Most commentators have used books like Galatians and Hebrews to promote replacement theology, and/or dispensationalism. Their western mindset and sometimes anti-Semitism does not…

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ADV Parashat Beha’alotcha

בהעלותך בס”ד The first four pesukim of the Parsha is the theme of the Parsha, the instructions to Aharon of the lighting the Menorah in the Mishkan. Rashi says that when Aharon saw the נשיאים bringing their sacrifices for the חנוכת המשכן, he had a חלישת הדעת in that he nor his שבט contributed. Hashem appeased him and told that his עבודה will be greater than theirs חייך שלך גדולה משלהם. The…

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TO LOVE THE TORAH CHAPTER 7

TO LOVE THE TORAH CHAPTER 7

PARENTS DUTY TO ENABLE THEIR CHILDREN TO LEARNAND LIVE TORAH LIVES AND THE ROLE OF PARENTSPRAYERS IN THEIR CHILDREN LEARNING TORAHSUCCESSFULLY A student’s success in his Torah studies often depends to alarge extent on the encouragement he gets from his parents.Therefore the attitude of parents to their sons’ Torah studies isa topic that we would like to discuss here as well.In every generation…

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LESSON TWELVE: 1&2 THESSALONIANS, 1&2 TIMOTHY, TITUS, PHILEMON

LESSON TWELVE: 1&2 THESSALONIANS, 1&2 TIMOTHY, TITUS, PHILEMON

For the L-rd Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of G-d. And the dead in Messiah will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the L-rd in the air. And thus we shall always be with the L-rd. Therefore comfort one another with these words.1 Thessalonians…

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ADV Parshat Nasso

Parshas נשא falls in the week of מתן תורה to impress the point that through Torah, all yidden have an elevation in stature- נשא. The תשלומים of Shavuos is during the week, unlike the other י”ט, where the תשלומים are on חול המועד. The Gemorra learns of the תשלומים of Shavuos, from a pasuk that mentions all three ימים טובים- that just like Pesach and Sukkos have a week of תשלומים to bring the…

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The Torah is in the Hands of the Jewish Nation

The Torah is in the Hands of the Jewish Nation

Our Sages teach us in the Gemara (Berachot 5a) that Hashem does not conduct himself like human beings, for when a human being sells an object to another, the seller is upset about the loss of the object he was forced to sell and the buyer is happy about the acquisition of his new purchase. On the other hand, when Hashem gave His Torah to the Jewish people, He was very happy, as the verse states,…