Month: February 2012

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Teruma (5772)

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Parshas Terumah (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

One of the most awesome difficulties is the elaboration of our sedra in the details of the construction of the Mishkan, something which is only pertinent to Moshe Rabeinu and a selected group of the builders. To the contrast of tefilin for example which is pertinent to every single Jew which even the name of tefilin is only hinted to in the Torah. Secondly the Mishkan itself was only pertinent for the initial period of the history of Klal Yisroel and never again was there any practical use for it. On the other hand so many other mitzvos which we fulfill all the time and there is hardly any mention of them.

For any of us that are really troubled by this difficult question perhaps you will have Divine assistance to some insight for the answer.

The light of the menora is the revelation of the light of the Shchinah that is always around us and with devotion and sincerity all of us can connect to.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and good Chodesh.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Mishpatim (5772)

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Parshas Mishpatim (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

In 23:3 Hashem reveals to Klal Yisroel that they will be blessed with a Malach which will lead, accompany and protect them in their journey and grand entrance into Eretz Yisroel. The physical connection to this malach was very real for they were commanded to be obedient and subservient to him. The actual manifestation was a very subtle, delicate communication that one had to merit to receive and to hear.

Many of us today have these communications from malachim that are sent. Listen to them, listen to them; feel special that you were deemed worthy to hear them. It is guiding you through life, a subtle voice. Follow it with the great recognition it deserves and humbly thank Hashem for being chosen.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and a good Chodesh.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Yisro (5772)

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Parshas Yisro (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Yisro comes to bask in the holiness of Klal Yisroel and immediately offers his advice. Why din”t Moshe Rabeinue himself have this insight? Moshe was on an awesomely high level of divaikus, connection with Hashem. It w as because of this greatness that he wasn’t aware.

Sometimes we in our own way attempt to have an intensive divaikus. We must, however, at the same time, keep our awareness of people and their feelings in our surroundings.

Have a wonderful, meaningful Shabbos.

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Beshalach (5772)

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Parshas Beshalach (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Rashi at the beginning of Beshalach (13:18) in his explanation of “Vachamushim” using the expression l’saber es haozen and it is not clear whether he meant that Klal Yisroel went out with an actual arsenal of battle equipment or the pasuk just mentions for some reason but not to say that in reality they were equipped.

Perhaps we can offer an insight to the meaning of the pasuk in a way of a literal translation based on the depth of reality that since the real and actual tool that was used in the battle against Amalek was the intensive concentration of ‘ain od milvado’ which was the emuna and bitachon in Hashem. Accordingly, in the true sense of the word ‘chamushim’ yatzu– they went out prepared — Klal Yisroel was certainly equipped with the emuna and bitachon which was their true tool.

Rashi offers an alternate seemingly unrelated explanation of ‘chamushim’ alluding to the fact only one out of five actually went out of Mitzrayim, the others were deemed unworthy among other things for their lack of belief. Perhaps we can say now that if not for the fact that they were Divinely prevented from going out, they would have joined the believers, and they would have nullified the true tool of battle which was the firm belief of the faithful. What this amounts to is that the seemingly unrelated perush of Chazal is really one with Rashi’s first pshat — shnayhem olim b’koneh echad.

Have a wonderful week and success in all your endeavors.

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