Eliezer the servant
Where in these two passukim (verses) do we find the name אליעזר “Eliezer” embedded in it?
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The Building Blocks of the Jewish Nation
The word תמימת “Complete” in itself became the building block for the Jewish Nation thru יציאת מצרים “The Liberation from Egypt”. We were liberated as the Nation ישראל which is the י in the middle of the word, תמימת “Complete”So,the “Yud” will be our first block.
Parsha Questions
Parshas Chayei Sarah: Reversing Creation
Hashem said טוב ורע while Lavan said רע או-טוב . Why did Lavan reverse the order of the words טוב ורע ?
Parshas Bereishis: Oneness
1. What constitutes Hashem as אחד ?
2. And what constitutes בשר “Flesh” as אחד ?
Parshas Lech Lecha: Avraham and Sara in Egypt
1. Why was Avraham afraid in saying “they will kill me, but you they will keep alive” ? Why was he so afraid, that he said, “they will kill me, but you they will keep alive.
2. Why did Avraham tell Sara to “Please say that you are my sister”? Why did he not say it himself, for instance “that she is my sister”
Parshas Noach: In and Out of the Ark
Noah went out as he came in [6:18], but not according to the way Hashem wanted him to leave [8:16]? Why didn’t Noach follow Hashems command [8:18]?
Torah Innovations
Toward Rectifitying Adam’s Sin
The Torah is G-d speaking to us, and we must “listen” precisely to what G-d is trying to teach us. G-d commands Adam not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Adam disobeys, and G-d punishes Adam (and mankind). We assume the Torah is communicating that obedience of man was G-d’s primary purpose for creation. This has become the axiomatic assumption of G-d’s intent with creation. There is a subtle difference between G-d requiring obedience and assigning this as the purpose. If we use obedience as an “axiom” of purpose we can misunderstand the Torah.
Destruction of the Temples
here were two different corruptions committed, one by the Nation and one by Onan each one with a different method. The Nation had an action associated with it. As quoted by the[Orr Hachaim Shmos 32;7] כנגד המעשה אמר וישתחוו לו ויזבחו לו, אין לך מעשה גדול מזה “The action here was they bowed to it, and sacrificed to it, you can’t have a bigger action then this”, but Onan in his mind knew that he won’t go through this process like the pussuk says “And Onan knew that the seed would not be his” so what we have here are corruptions of an Action and a Thought.
Creation of Teshuva
There are three Mitzvahs that have the אות “Sign” associated with it, they are מילה ושבת ותפילין Circumcision,Shabbos and Tefillin. These three אות “Sign” also have specific days associated with it.
Seperation of The Nations
By Yishaya Ben Zev
Admit it. Even the most serious Torah student must have a favorite parsha. Maybe it is you bar mitzvah parsha or maybe it is another life event parsha. My favorite is Parshas קדושים (Kedoshim).
While I was still early in בעל תשובה (Bal Teshuva) stage, my wife and I had the [...]
Torah Treasure Hunt
Redeemed by Shabbos
Where does the Torah hint “If the Jewish Nation would observe two שבת ‘Shabbsos’ according to their laws, they will be liberated right away.”
Our Beginnings
Where does the Torah hint that the “Jewish Nation” started with the ברית “Covenant” of אברהם “Avraham” and שרה “Sara” ?
Avos
Where in the Torah are the אבות “Patriarchs”, אמהות “Matriarchs”, and the שבטים “Tribes” embedded in one word?
Tzaddikim
Where does the Torah hint that a “Yid” should have his place between two צדיקים “Tzaddikim”?
Avraham Tzadik
Where does the Torah hint that a “Yid” comes into the world with the ברית “Covenant of Avraham”, and is expected to leave the world as a צדיק “Righteous” person.
Torah Reading
Where in the Torah is it hinted that we read the Parsha of the week on Monday once, Thursday once, and Shabbos twice?