Month: October 2014

Parshas Lech Lecha

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Parshas Lech Lecha (5775)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

(15:5) Rashi: The greatest of greatest principles is quietly, subtley, with no glorification and the utmost of simplicity—ויוצא אותו החוצה—the second Medrash Rashi quotes. Hashem removed Avram from under the influence of the regular, conventional order of the world. He and his progenity forever are not longer subjected to the laws of nature. Sara and the Imahos give birth without the physical capability to do so. Yaakov doesn’t sleep for 14 years at the Yeshiva of Shem and Aver. Moshe Rabeinu doesn’t eat or sleep for 40 days. Klal Yisroel perishes and comes to life at Har Sinai; the Mohn, the Be’er, and all our history.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Parshas Noach

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Parshas Noach (5775)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

(7:7) Noach only entered the taiva from the pressure of the storm; Noach had weak emunah. Noach, Noach, why didn’t you enter just to be sure, why stand outside even with your doubt? This year a new inspiration of this peleh. We think of the taiva as a five star hotel that Hashem designed for Noach, his family, and the animal world. The truth was that it was a horror house, a tremendous mesiras nefesh to go in with the wildlife and consistent mesiras nefesh to be there in every way. It was only because of the input of this mesiras nefesh to be together with and to take care of the wildlife that gave them the zechus to be preserved. And likewise it was only because of the extreme mesiras nefesh and difficulties that Noach and his family went through that gave them the gift to be the tool of Hashem to preserve mankind. Noach had to be on the highest madrega of yiras Shomayim to prevent the fierce animals from devouring him. A new perspective of the picture and Noach’s hesitation to enter and his great reward for doing so, can now be understood.

Have a wonderful, wonderful Shabbos and a hatzlachadike Chodesh to you all.

Parshas Bereishis

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Parshas Bereishis (5775)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

(4:20/1) We find in these pesukim the forerunners, the inventors of tools of mankind which are mentioned as we see from Rashi puzzlingly in a negative light. Perhaps we can say the ideal of all mankind is to be a great human being. Derech Eretz kadmah l’Torah, and derech eretz kadmah to all ideals of mankind. The professions are just tools, ideals are to be an upright and outstanding human being.

Have a wonderful Shabbos Bereishis.

Shabbos Chol HaMoed

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Succos is called Zman Simchaseinu, this is a peleh since each Mitzvah has its essence with its simcha. By Succos it seems that simcha is its essence. Simcha is a “Wavelength” that connects us with Hashem, which is the essence of Succos. The mitzvos are just the tools.

Have a Shabbos of simcha, of significance and joyous celebrations.

Simchas Bais HaShoaivah

To All Our Friends and Relatives,

I would like to invite you all to the Simchas Bais HaShoaivah at our Succah, Panim Meirot 3, knisa 3, this coming Motzai Shabbos Chol HaMoed, אור לי”ח תשרי (Oct.11) at 8:30 P.M.. Looking forward to being mesameach with you all.

Have a Happy Yom Tov.