Month: April 2002

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Acharei – Kedoshim (5762)

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Parshas Acharei – Kedoshim (5762)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

One of the opinions in Chazal of the sin of Aharon’s sons was that they engaged in the service having indulged in drinking wine.  The obvious difficulty is that the explicit commandment to refrain from drinking in service came afterward.

One of the most vital principles in our life’s purpose and fulfillment I heard from Rav Miller zt”l in the name of R’ Nissim Gaon, is that Hashem holds us responsible to keep what we understand with our own mental faculties.  This is considered the Will of Hashem, compatible to Torah MiSinai.  That accounts for the responsibility of doing right and keeping away from wrong before Matan Torah.  The sons of Aharon understood that it was improper to serve after having indulged in wine.  This responsibility for what we comprehend ourselves to be right is eternal.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Tazria – Metzora (5762)

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Parshas Tazria – Metzora (5762)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

In our sedra we have the signs for a “metzora”, a white discoloration appears on the skin.  The order being snow, the brightest, followed by sheep’s wool, plaster and the inner membrane of an egg.  A thought of the significance might be as follows.  White obviously signifies pure of sin.  The ‘metzorah’ is a Divine message that the individual has digressed.  Whiteness is observed on his body and calls out: “Why aren’t you white, pure of sin?”

The four shades represent four major areas of tests.  Snow, our contact with outside environment.  The phenomenon of beautiful white snow is a purity in the outside.  Plaster, the tests we have in the confines of privacy.  The white plaster calling for purity in privacy.  The sheep represents our outwards animalistic tendencies, the natural instincts we have to control.  Look, the sheep is an animal, yet white and pure.  The egg membrane, the internal pure white.  This is the internal tests of our mind and heart.

Hashem should have ‘rachmanus’ on Clal Yisroel.
Have a wonderful Shabbos and a wonderful Chodesh.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Tazria – Metzora (5762)

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Parshas Tazria – Metzora (5762)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
In our sedra we have the signs for a “metzora”, a white discoloration appears on the skin.  The order being snow, the brightest, followed by sheep’s wool, plaster and the inner membrane of an egg.  A thought of the significance might be as follows.  White obviously signifies pure of sin.  The ‘metzorah’ is a Divine message that the individual has digressed.  Whiteness is observed on his body and calls out: “Why aren’t you white, pure of sin?”

The four shades represent four major areas of tests.  Snow, our contact with outside environment.  The phenomenon of beautiful white snow is a purity in the outside.  Plaster, the tests we have in the confines of privacy.  The white plaster calling for purity in privacy.  The sheep represents our outwards animalistic tendencies, the natural instincts we have to control.  Look, the sheep is an animal, yet white and pure.  The egg membrane, the internal pure white.  This is the internal tests of our mind and heart.

Hashem should have ‘rachmanus’ on Clal Yisroel.
Have a wonderful Shabbos and a wonderful Chodesh.

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