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Bamidbar Chagim Shavuos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Bamidbar – erev Shavuos

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Parshas Bamidbar – erev Shavuos (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

It is wondrous that the pasuk expresses the counting of Bnai Yisroel (head count) when it really means shekalim as Rashi explains (1:2). The counting was a very complicated operation. On one hand the counting of individuals brought a plague and the deep secret really lies in the words of Rashi — l’gilgulosam–al yidai shekalim; the head count through shekalim. When deriving the numbers through shekalim one can simply transfer the knowledge of the number onto Klal Yisroel. However, Rashi tells us that the coins represent the head count of Klal Yisroel. The counting was an act of love of Bnai Yisroel and had to be done on the people but that could not be done; to be on the coins itself was meaningless, so it had to be done on Klal Yisroel through the coins. This was such a difficult, deep avodah, that it had to be done with Moshe Rabeinu, Aharon and the Nissiim. With this we can understand the criticism of David HaMelech that perhaps he put too much of an emphasis on Klal Yisroel.

Chag Savuos is the Rosh HaShanah for matan Torah, which means we should make ourselves worthy of being the recipients of the bracha of Torah for the whole year on Shavuos.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and a significant Chag Shavuos.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Bechukosai

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Parshas Bechukosai (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

26:3 Im b’chukosai taylaychu–shetiyiyu amailim batorah. Klal Yisroel is back to its roots. The only fulfillment of Judaism is the consistent fulfillment of the Torah. It is therefore the words are so relevant- shetihiyu amailim baTorah…coming back to the roots of the real kiyum haTorah is amailus baTorah, intensive, devoted, committed limud haTorah.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and good Chodesh.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Behar (5772)

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Parshas Behar (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The commandment of Shmitta in our parsha demonstrates absolute belief and confidence in Hashem as the Provider. The greatest area which is effected by shmitta is the production of wheat which is the main pillar and provider of sustenance. This is surely connected to the lechem hapanim in the bais and mikdash, expressing our belief and gratitude to Hashem. |This is likewise responsible that a good portion of the malachos of Shabbos are centered around the growth and production of bread. This is all crystalized in the bracha “hamotzi lechem min haraetz”. Hashem actually presents to us the miraculous gift of bread.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Acharei – Kedoshim (5772)

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Parshas Acharei-Kedoshim (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

(17:11) The pasuk explains that the Torah forbids us to indulge in drinking blood — ki nefesh habosor b’dam. The essence of the life of the animal is in the blood; life, so awesome. How can we relate to this as a beverage? And the pasuk concludes that you can use it only as a sacrifice of life itself.

We should all be zocheh to make use of our lives for the ultimate purpose for which we were put in this world. Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Shmini, Tazria – Metzora (5772)

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Parshas Shmini,Tazria – Metzora (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Metzora (14:34) Rashi explains that the real function of the negas habayis was to reveal treasures that the Canaanim hid in the walls. Amazing, that davka during the 40 years of wandering in the desert this phenomenon of the hiding of the gold took place.

The avoda and the mesiras nefesh of Klal Yisroel was actually creating and causing what was necessary for the consequence of the Emorim placing the gold. We are always creating wonderful consequences with our avoda which we should be zocheh to see.

PARSHAS SHMINI

(11:2) The lesson that Chazal that Rashi quotes of the physical damage that maacholos asuros cause is a very real secret that our Chazal have. The manifestation of this is the effect that it has on our mental capacities and attitudes. This should be for us a soruce of tremendous inspiration to be wary and careful to refrain from any type of maacholos asuros.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Tzav – Shabbos HaGadol (5772)

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Parshas Tzav-Shabbos HaGadol (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

In our parshas we have the elaborate dedication of the Mishkan. This can be appreciated considering that the Mishkan had the awesome mechanism to deliver the sacrifices of Klal Yisroel to Hashem.

Appreciating this even more deeply, the korbanos really signified the Klal Yisroel actually sacrificing themselves, their living bodies, to Hashem. How awesome. Such a mechanism and responsibility.

Shabbos HaGadol — On Shabbos we are mekabel strength and hashpaah for the following week. This week, lail Pesach, we receive the greatest gift of the revelation of Hashem for the whole year; indeed–Shabbos HaGadol. Let’s connect to Hashem and yetzias Mitzrayim and make ourselves a kli for this precious gift.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Vayikra Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Vayikra – Parshas HaChodesh (5772)

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Parshas Vayikra-Parshas HaChodesh 5772
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Vayikra 4:22 — It is difficult to understand Rashi’s explanation “asher Nasi yecheta” –lucky is the nation whose leader sins? Yes, lucky is the nation whose leader is honest and open and publicly admits his mistakes.

Parshas HaChodesh, its essence and significance is that starting from Rosh Chodesh we must start our spiritual preparations for Pesach; make a seder in the Hagdaddah and learning Chazal on yetzias mitzrayim.

Klaal Yisroel suffered a great loss this week with the passing of Morein Rebeinu HaGaon R’ Chayim Pinchas Scheinberg zt”l the Rosh Yeshiva of all. He truly manifested “chacham lev yikach mitzvos”.

Have a good Shabbos and a good Chodesh.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Vayakail – Pekudei (5772)

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Parshas Vayakail-Pekudei (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Rashi points out in the first pasuk of the parshas Vayakail Moshe–that Moshe did not gather the people with any force, rather they came of their own inspiration . What a lesson–thousands of years ago when you would think a leader would use physical force, the mentality of Klal Yisroel even at that time was inspiration and self-motivation. Let’s be inspired today to serve Hashem by our own recognition of the malchus Shomayim and it will bring bracha for ourselves and all Klal Yisroel.

Shmos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Tetzaveh (5772)

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Parshas Tetzaveh-Parshas Zachor (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The question is asked why the name of Moshe Rabeinu is not mentioned in the parsha. Perhaps we can say that the subject matter is of such kedusha that Moshe Rabeinu, in order to relate this, had to be on such a high level with his connection to Hashem it is considered as if he lost his own personal identity.

An awesome insight regarding Amalek became clear. Rashi 25:27 says Zachor–what is there to remember? If you are deceitful in monetary dealings then you have the right to be worried and concerned regarding retribution from the wicked amalek. There are so many spiritual issues that we can feel greatly guilty of that could have brought the punishment of being attacked by amalek…

Have a wonderful Shabbos and a significant Shabbos Zachor.

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.

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