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Toras Purim 5772
Toras Purim 5772
The time has come again for us to delve into the mysteries and secrets of Purim and Adar and Haman and Achashveirosh and Esther and Mordechai and Zeresh and Vayezasa and the snake. Snake? Some say that Bigsan and Seresh took poison from a snake in their attempt to do away with Achashveirosh. Pretty courageous fellows, they were, no? Well, however they wanted to accomplish their nefarious deed, they didn’t…
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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 Vaera 5772
שבת טעם החיים וארא תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vaera 5772
Five Questions With Behind the Scenes Answers
Questions
- At the end of last week’s parasha Moshe complained…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on January 20, 2012 at 8:15am — No Comments
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Shemos 5772
שבת טעם החיים שמות תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Shemos 5772
Five Questions With Behind the Scenes Answers
Questions
- Why did Pharaoh not declare an all out war against…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayechi 5772
שבת טעם החיים ויחי תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayechi 5772
Five Questions With Behind the Scenes Answers
Questions
- It is said (Bereishis 48:8) וירא ישראל את בני…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on January 5, 2012 at 8:09pm — No Comments
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayigash 5772
שבת טעם החיים ויגש תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayigash 5772
Five Questions With Behind the Scenes Answers
Questions
- Why is it necessary for the Torah to repeat the…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on December 30, 2011 at 8:13am — No Comments
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Mikeitz-Chanukah 5772
שבת טעם החיים מקץ-חנוכה תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Mikeitz-Chanukah 5772
Five Questions With Behind the Scenes Answers
Questions
- What is the connection of Mikeitz…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on December 23, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayeishev 5772
שבת טעם החיים וישב תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayeishev 5772
Yehudah and Chanukah, Hidden Messages
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָ֣ה הָֽעֵרָבֹון֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶתֶּן־לָּךְ֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר חֹתָֽמְךָ֙ וּפְתִילֶ֔ךָ וּמַטְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וַיִּתֶּן־לָּ֛הּ וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ וַתַּ֥הַר לֹֽו, and he said, “What pledge…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayishlach 5772
שבת טעם החיים וישלח תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayishlach 5772
Studying the Hidden Torah is the Antidote for a Test of faith
וַיִּֽזְרַֽח־לֹ֣ו הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָבַ֖ר אֶת־פְּנוּאֵ֑ל וְה֥וּא צֹלֵ֖עַ עַל־יְרֵכֹֽו, the sun rose for him as he passed Penuel and he was limping on his hip. (Bereishis…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayeitzei 5772
שבת טעם החיים ויצא תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Vayeitzei 5772
Yaakov Was the Sun
וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע בַּמָּקֹ֜ום וַיָּ֤לֶן שָׁם֙ כִּי־בָ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ מֵאַבְנֵ֣י הַמָּקֹ֔ום וַיָּ֖שֶׂם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּמָּקֹ֥ום הַהֽוּא, He encountered the place and spent the night there because the…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Toldos 5772
שבת טעם החיים תולדות תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Toldos 5772
Why was he called Yaakov?
וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֞ן יָצָ֣א אָחִ֗יו וְיָדֹ֤ו אֹחֶ֙זֶת֙ בַּעֲקֵ֣ב עֵשָׂ֔ו וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמֹ֖ו יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְיִצְחָ֛ק בֶּן־שִׁשִּׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בְּלֶ֥דֶת אֹתָֽם, after that his brother emerged with his hand grasping on to the…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Chaye Sarah 5772
Transforming the Sins into Years
ויהיו חיי שרה מאה שנה ועשרים שנה ושבע שנים חיי שרה, Sarah’s lifetime was one
hundred years, twenty years,…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on November 18, 2011 at 5:44am — No Comments
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Lech Lecho 5772
The journey is worthwhile
ויאמר ה' אל אברם לך לך מארצך וממולדתך ומבית אביך אל
הארץ אשר אראך,
HaShem said to Avram, “Go for yourself from your land, from…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on November 4, 2011 at 8:06am — No Comments
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Noach 5772
שבת טעם החיים נח תשע"ב
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Noach 5772
Noach and Avraham: The Challenge of Transforming Materialism into Spirituality
ויאמר אלקים לנח קץ כל בשר בא לפני כי מלאה הארץ חמס מפניהם והנני משחיתם את הארץ, G-d said to Noach, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with robbery…
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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 Sukkos 5772
Sukkos and Shabbos: Two Parallel Worlds
חג הסכת תעשה לך שבעת ימים באספך מגרנך ומיקבך, you shall make the festival
of Sukkos for a seven-day period, when you gather…
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Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Yom Kippur 5772
Yom Kippur and Shabbos:
Two Parallel Worlds
אם תשיב משבת
רגלך עשות חפציך ביום קדשי וקראת לשבת ענג לקדוש ה' מכבד וכבדתו מעשת דרכיך ממצוא חפצך
ודבר…
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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…
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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 Ki Savo 5771
Gratitude with whatever you have
ולקחת מראשית כל פרי האדמה אשר תביא מארצך אשר ה'
אלקיך נתן לך ושמת בטנא והלכת אל המקום אשר יבחר ה' אלקיך לשכן שמו שם, , that you…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on September 16, 2011 at 7:43am — No Comments
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