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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Bo 5772
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Bo 5772
(From the archives)
Shabbos in the Parashah
In this week’s parashah the Torah describes in great detail the preparations for the redemption from Egypt. It is said (Shemos 12:21) vayikra Moshe lichol ziknei Yisroel vayomer aleihem mishchu ukechu lachem tzon limishpichoseichem vishachatu haPesach, Moshe called to all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Draw forth or buy for yourselves one of the flock for your families, and slaughter the…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Shemini Atzeres-Simchas Torah-Vizos HaBracha-Bereishis 5772
שבת טעם החיים שמיני עצרת-שמחת התורה-וזאת ברכה-בראשית תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Shemini Atzeres-Simchas Torah-Vizos HaBracha-Bereishis 5772
Sukkos, Shemini Atzeres, the end of the Torah and the Beginning of the Torah: What you see is what you get
ביום השמיני עצרת תהיה לכם כל מלאכת עבודה לא תעשו, the eighth…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Rosh HaShanah-Haazinu 5772
Wake up and see the Light
היום הרת עולם היום יעמיד במשפט כל יצורי עולמים, today is the birthday of the
world. Today all creatures of the…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on September 28, 2011 at 6:54am — No Comments
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5771 - Rosh HaShanah 5772
שבת טעם החיים נצבים-וילך תשע"א - ראש השנה תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Nitzavim-Vayeilech
5771 - Rosh HaShanah 5772
A “Time” for Change
אחת שאלתי מאת ה' אותה אבקש שבתי בבית ה' כל ימי חיי
לחזות בנעם ה' ולבקר בהיכלו, one thing…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on September 23, 2011 at 6:47am — No Comments
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Korach 5771
שבת טעם החיים קרח תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Korach
5771
It’s Either up or Down
וירדו הם וכל אשר להם חיים שאלה ותכס עליהם הארץ ויאבדו
מתוך הקהל,
they and all that was theirs descended alive to the pit; the earth covered them
over and they were lost from among…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Naso 5771
שבת טעם החיים נשא תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim
Naso 5771
A little bit goes a long way
ישא ה' פניו אליך
וישם לך שלום, May HaShem lift His countenance to you. (Bamidbar 6:26)
In this week’s parasha the Torah discuses numerous topics,…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Behar 5771
שבת טעם החיים בהר תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Behar
5771
The Return to Freedom and Holiness
וקדשתם את שנת
החמשים שנה וקראתם דרור בארץ לכל ישביה יובל היא תהיה לכם ושבתם איש אל אחזתו ואיש
אל משפחתו תשבו, you shall sanctify the fiftieth year and proclaim…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Acharei Mos-Shabbos HaGadol-Pesach 5771
שבת טעם החיים אחרי מות-שבת הגדול-פסח תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Acharei
Mos-Shabbos HaGadol-Pesach 5771
Distance yourself from the actions of the
Egyptians and take the sheep of mitzvah
כמעשה ארץ מצרים אשר
ישבתם בה לא תעשו וכמעשה ארץ כנען אשר אני מביא אתכם שמה לא תעשו…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Tzav-Zachor 5771
שבת טעם החיים צו-זכור תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Tzav-Zachor 5771
More about Amalek
ויאמר דוד אל הנער המגיד לו אי מזה אתה ויאמר בן איש גר עמלקי אנכי, Dovid then asked the young man who was telling him, “Where are you from?” And he replied, “I am the son of an Amalekite convert.” (Shmuel II 1:13)
This week’s Haftorah is regarding the episode…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayakhel 5771
שבת טעם החיים ויקהל תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayakhel 5771
United we stand, in the Mishkan and on Shabbos
ויקהל משה את כל עדת בני ישראל ויאמר אליהם אלה הדברים אשר צוה ה' לעשות אותם, Moshe assembled the entire Assembly of the Children of Israel and said to them: These are things that HaShem commanded, to do them. (Shemos 35:1)
In this week’s…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Ki Sisa 5771
שבת טעם החיים כי תשא תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Ki Sisa 5771
Holy Cow?
וינחם ה' על הרעה אשר דבר לעשות לעמו, HaShem reconsidered regarding the evil that He declared He would do to His people. (Shemos 32:14)
In this week’s parasha the Torah records how the Jewish People, upon despairing of Moshe returning from his ascent on the mountain to…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Tetzaveh 5771
שבת טעם החיים תצוה תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Tetzaveh 5771
Clothing of Betrayal
ועשית בגדי קדש לאהרן אחיך לכבוד ולתפארת, you shall make vestments of sanctity for Aharon your brother, for glory and splendor. (Shemos 28:2)
In this week’s parasha the Torah records the instructions regarding the בגדי כהונה, the Priestly Vestments worn by the…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Terumah 5771
שבת טעם החיים תרומה תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Terumah 5771
Preparing for Holiness in the Exile
ועשו לי מקדש ושכנתי בתוכם, they shall make a Sanctuary for me – so that I may dwell among them. (Shemos 25:8)
In this week’s parasha the Torah relates how HaShem instructed Moshe regarding the building of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle that…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Mishpatim 5771
שבת טעם החיים משפטים תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Mishpatim 5771
Heard at Sinai, forever
והגישו אדניו אל האלהים והגישו אל הדלת או אל המזוזה ורצע אדניו את אזנו במרצע ועבדו לעולם, then his master shall bring him to the court and shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore through his ear with his awl, and he shall serve him…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Yisro 5771
שבת טעם החיים יתרו תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Yisro 5771
Yisro invoked the worthiness of Moshe’s wife and sons to Moshe
ויקח יתרו חתן משה את צפרה אשת משה אחר שלוחיה, Yisro, the father-in-law of Moshe, took Tziporah, the wife of Moshe, after she had been sent away. (Shemos 18:2)
One aspect of this week’s parshaha that is particularly…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Beshalach 5771
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Bo 5771
שבת טעם החיים בא תשע"א…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on January 7, 2011 at 2:29am — No Comments
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vaeira 5771
שבת טעם החיים וארא תשע"א…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on December 31, 2010 at 1:53am — No Comments
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayechi 5771
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayigash 5771
שבת טעם החיים ויגש תשע"א
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayigash…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on December 9, 2010 at 11:31pm — No Comments
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