Month: April 2005

Chagim Pesach Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Acharai – Shabbos HaGadol – Erev Pesach (5765)

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Parshas Acharai – Shabbos HaGadol – Erev Pesach (5765)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The sons of Aharon were punished for something for which the commandment was not yet given.  It was because they understood themselves that it shouldn’t have been done.  We are held responsible for all we comprehend on our own which is right or wrong.

This is perhaps the most important Shabbos of the year.  We receive spiritual gifts of understanding (hashpaos) for Pesach since it occurs in this week, which is the foundation of everything.  Perhaps this is the reason it is called Shabbos HaGadol.

Use every moment of Pesach for the purpose that it was given which is to grow and be inspired in Emuna.

Chag Kasher V’Sameach and have a wonderful Shabbos.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Metzora (5765)

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Parshas Metzora (5765)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Chag HaPesach is our greatest source of spiritual nourishment for the year.  To derive the necessary benefit we must use this last week to prepare by studying the halachos and the medrashim about yetzias mitzrayim.

Parshas Metzora is very appropo since Moshe Rabeinu proclaimed “Ochain Nodah Hadovor”—the terrible affliction of the Egyptians upon us was attributed to the sin of Loshon Horah.  Likewise the Chazal enlightened us to the fact that the main cause of tzoraas is a result of loshon horah; lowering the esteem and causing any harm, physical or mental, or monetary loss to our fellow man.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Tazria – HaChodesh (5765)

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Parshas Tazria – HaChodesh (5765)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The Kohain glances at the ‘negah’ and a week later must observe if the size has altered.  How nerve wracking to depend on the accuracy of his memory.  Maybe this is part of the ‘kapara’.

Shabbos HaChodesh; the obvious message is that from the beginning of the month we are showered from Heaven with chizuk and inspiration of the Yetzias Mitzrayim.  We also must use this period of time as a preparation for the great spiritual uplift of Chag HaPesach.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and a good Chodesh.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Shmini (5765)

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Parshas Shmini (5765)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

How significant today is the Chazal (Medrash Rabba 13:5) of how the ‘chazir’ who doesn’t chew his cud but displays his split hooves, as if cunningly and falsely declaring his purity and holiness.  So much of the ideas and ideals of our modern day culture and society which are accepted, condoned and even praised is truthfully wicked.  No, the old hog hasn’t given up—beware!

After the refreshing and rejuvenating uplift of the Torah we just received on Purim, rejoice with its true beauty!

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

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