Day: May 2, 2014

Parshas Emor

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Parshas Emor (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Rashi (23:11) quotes the machlokes in Chazal regarding the commandment of chodosh if pertains in Chutz Laaretz or to the contrast it only pertains in Eretz Yisroel and Rashi enumerates 4 conditions, kvisha, yeshiva, yerusha and chaluka. “Food” for thought, what could be the basis of this extreme machlokes.

Rashi (24:11) that Shlomis, the mother of the mekalel, had that name for her behavior of her consistence in greeting men. This in itself, is a wonderful and important trait – greeting people – but the emes of the Torah doesn’t overlook the highest priority of tznius.

We should continue the chizuk we got from Pesach to be inspired by yetzias Mitzrayim.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Parshas Kedoshim

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Parshas Kedoshim (5774)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Our parsha warns against worshipping something even without attributing to it absolute real belief that it has power. By transgression it leads to the greatest tragedy of accepting it as a real idol. How often in our lives we can be guilty of this and how much we must be aware and concerned that our thoughts are pure and focused to Hashem.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.