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Ki Seitzei
Rabbi Jablinowitz
BS"D Parshat Ki Seitzei We read in this week's parsha the laws of a worker harvesting in a vineyard. The pasuk says (Chapter 23, Pasuk 25), Ki Savo B'Kerem Reiyecha V'Achalta Anavim K'Nafshacha Savecha. When a worker enters into his friend's vineyard in order to work in harvesting the grapes, he i Read more...
Parshat Ki Savo
Rabbi Jablinowitz
BS”D Parshat Ki Savo The Medrash Tanchuma begins this week’s parsha with a discussion of the origins of Tefillah. According to the Medrash, Moshe Rabbeinu foresaw the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and the resulting dissolution of the mitzvah of Bikurim. Therefore, M Read more...
Parshat Nitzavim
Rabbi Jablinowitz
BS”D Parshat Nitzavim The Gemara in Megillah 31B teaches that we read the tochacha in parshat Ki Savo before Rosh Hashanah in order to fulfill Tichleh Shanah U’kelaloseha, Tachel Shanah U’birchoseha. We want the previous year’s curses to be completed in order that we should Read more...
Parshat Eikev
Rabbi Jablinowitz
A dominant theme of this week’s parsha is the idea of reward and punishment. When we keep mitzvot we are rewarded, and if not, we do not receive reward. This connection is particularly strong in Eretz Yisrael where our parsha states (Chapter 11, Pasuk 12), Tamid Einei Hashem Elokecha Bah Read more...
