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שבת טעם החיים פרשת תזריע-מצורע תשס"ט

Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Parashas Tazria-Metzora 5769

Counting our way out of impurity towards purity and holiness

Introduction

We have just completed the celebration of the Pesach festival, and we are now in the midst of counting the Omer. In this week’s parshiyos we also encounter other forms of counting. One counting is when a woman after childbirth counts the days of her impurity. A second counting is when a metzora, one who… Continue

Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on April 24, 2009 at 4:28am — No Comments

Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Parashas Vayakhel-Pekudei-HaChodesh 5769

שבת טעם החיים פרשת ויקהל-פקודי-החדש תשס"ט

Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Parashas Vayakhel-Pekudei-HaChodesh 5769

Returning to the level of Divine Presence of the Patriarchs on our tents

Introduction

This week’s parashah discusses the actual construction of the Mishkan and we also read Parashas HaChodesh, which discusses the Exodus from Egypt. The Ramban writes in his introduction to the Book of Shemos that this Book is called Sefer HaGeulah, the Book of Redemption, because of… Continue

Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on March 20, 2009 at 6:50pm — No Comments

Tefillah: Birum Olam: Prayer stands at the Pinnacle of the World Volume I Issue 3

Tefillah: Birum Olam: Prayer stands at the Pinnacle of the World

Volume I Issue 3

In this series we will be exploring the meaning of prayer, and more specifically, of how to pray. In this issue we will examine what we should be praying for.

Tefillah Thoughts

What is it that we are supposed to be praying for? It is said (Shemos 20:20) lo saasun iti elohei chesef veilohei zahav lo saasun lachem, you shall not make [images of what is] with Me; gods of silver and… Continue

Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on August 29, 2008 at 6:57am — No Comments

Shabbos: Taam HaChaim Bechukosai 5768

Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Bechukosai 5768

Shabbos in the Parashah

In this week’s parashah it is said (Vayikra 26:3) im bichukosai teileichu vies mitzvosai tishmiru vaasisem osam, if you will follow My decrees and observe My commandments and perform them. The Medrash states (Vayikra Rabbah 35:1) that it is said (Tehillim 119:59) chishavti derachai vaashivah raglai el eidosecho, I considered my ways and returned my feet to Your testimonies. Dovid HaMelech said, “Master of the… Continue

Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on May 23, 2008 at 6:46am — No Comments

Shabbos: Taam HaChaim Behar 5768

Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Behar 5768

Shabbos in the Parashah

In this week’s parashah the Torah discusses the laws of Shemittah, where every seventh year we are obligated to let the land in Eretz Yisroel lie fallow. The standard explanation for the rationale behind this mitzvah is that by allowing the land to rest, we are demonstrating our subservience to HaShem. It takes a quite a bit of faith for a farmer to refrain from working his field for an entire year, and the Torah… Continue

Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on May 16, 2008 at 8:18am — No Comments