Parsha Potpourri

Navi mikirb’cha me’achecha kamoni yakim lecha Hashem Elokecha eilav tishma’un (18:15)             A biography was once written about Rav Yehoshua Leib Diskin. Before publication, the...

Vayiven arei misk’nos l’Paroh es Pisom v’es Ra’amses (1:11) The Gemora in Sotah (11a) explains that the names of the cities Pisom and Raamses allude...

Vayis'u lahem nashim Mo'aviyos sheim ha'achas Orpah v'sheim ha'sheinis Rus (Rus 1:4) Due to a famine in the land of Israel, Elimelech traveled with his...

Ki asher r’isem es Mitzrayim hayom lo sosifu lirosam od ad olam (14:13) Vayar Yisroel es Mitzrayim meis al s’fas ha’yam (14:30) The Beis HaLevi,...

  V’hayah ki yiru osach haMitzrim v’amru ishto zos v’hargu osi v’osach y’chayu imri na achosi at l’maan yitav li ba’avureich v’chaysa nafshi biglaleich (12:12-13) Due...

Vay’dabeir Hashem el Moshe v’el Aharon vay’tzaveim el B’nei Yisroel (6:13) In our verse, the Torah tells us that Hashem commanded Moshe and Aharon regarding...

Hachodesh hazeh lachem Rosh Chodoshim (12:2) Our verse contains the first mitzvah which was given to the Jewish people as a collective nation. When read...

V’amarta lifnei Hashem Elokecha biarti hakodesh min ha’bayis v’gam n’sativ l’levi ul’ger l’yasom ul’almana k’chol mitzvas’cha asher tzivisani lo avarti mi’mitzvosecha v’lo shachachti (26:13)            ...

Vayotzi’u dibas ha’aretz asher taru osah el B’nei Yisroel leimor ha’aretz asher avarnu bah lasur osah eretz ocheles yoshveha hee (13:32) The first chapter of...

ויחן שם ישראל נגד ההר -שמות 19:2 כאיש אחד בלב אחד -רש”י Rashi notes that when the Jewish people arrived at Mount Sinai, they encamped כאיש...

Ish al diglo b’osos l’beis avosam yachanu B’nei Yisroel mineged saviv l’ohel moed yachanu (2:2) Our Sages teach that everything written in the Torah is...

Izim masayim u'teyashim esrim (32:15) Prior to his fateful encounter with his irate brother Eisav, Yaakov made multiple efforts to appease him. Among the avenues...

ואמרת לפני ד' אלקיך בערתי הקדש מן הבית וגם נתתיו ללוי ולגר ליתום ולאלמנה ככל מצותך אשר צויתני לא עברתי ממצותיך ולא שכחתי (26:13) There is...

Parshas Yisro begins by relating that Yisro heard about all of the miracles that Hashem performed for the Jewish people. This motivated him to...

Vayishlach osam Moshe mimidbar Paran al pi Hashem kulam anashim roshei B’nei Yisroel heima (13:3) In relating that Moshe sent spies to scout out the...

V'safarta lecha sheva shab'sos shanim sheva shanim sheva pe'amim (25:8) After relating the mitzvah of allowing the land to rest every seven years during Shemittah...

Ki y’sis’cha … leimor neil’cha v’naavda elohim acheirim … lo so’veh lo v’lo sish’ma eilav v’lo ta’chos ein’cha alav v’lo sach’mol v’lo t’chaseh alav...

Vayehi ka'asher hikriv la'vo Mitzraymah vayomer el Sarai ishto hinei na yadati ki isha yefas mareh at (12:11) Due to a famine in the land...

Vayeishev Yaakov b'eretz megurei aviv (37:1) After emerging triumphant from his struggles against his wicked father-in-law Lavan and his brother Eisav, Yaakov returned to Canaan...

Vayishma Yisro (18:1) The Imrei Emes was once present at a Rabbinical conference in Warsaw that was called to discuss the burning issues of the...

Adam ki yih'yeh b'or besaro se'eis o sapachas o baheres v'haya b'or besaro l'negah tzara'as v'huva el Aharon HaKohen o el echad mi'banav ha'Kohanim...

Vayishma Moshe es ha’am boche l’mishp’chosav (11:10) The Gemora in Shabbos (130a) teaches that any mitzvah which was accepted by the Jewish people with joy,...

Vayakam Bilam ba'boker vayachavosh es asono Vayeilech im sarei Moav (22:21) After finally receiving permission from Hashem to go with Balak's agents, Bilaam awoke early...

Parsha Potpourri Parshas Behar - Bechukosai – Vol. 5, Issue 30 Compiled by Oizer Alport כי תבאו אל הארץ אשר אני נתן לכם ושבתה הארץ שבת לד'...

Ba'chodesh ha'shevi'i b'echad la'chodesh yih'yeh lachem Shabbason Zichron Teruah Mikra Kodesh (23:24) The Gemora in Rosh Hashana (29b) points out that in Parshas Pinchas (Bamidbar...

Vaya’minu b’Hashem uv’Moshe avdo (14:31) After witnessing the death of their Egyptian pursuers, the Torah testifies that the Jewish people believed in Hashem and His...

V’ragl’cha lo batzeika zeh arba’im shana (8:4) In mentioning that the shoes of the Jewish people miraculously didn’t wear out during their sojourn in the...

U'min HaMikdash lo yeitzei (21:12) After detailing the laws governing Kohanim, the Torah turns to the unique requirements for the Kohen Gadol, one of which...

וראית בשביה אשת יפת תאר וחשקת בה ולקחת לך לאשה 21:11 The Gemora in Shabbos (130a) states that any mitzvah which was accepted by the...

V’kol ha’am yishme’u v’yira’u v’lo yezidun od (17:13) When a person is convicted of a capital crime, the execution is carried out in a public...

Vayeitz'u kol adas B’nei Yisroel mi'lifnei Moshe (35:20) Parshas Vayakhel begins by relating that Moshe gathered together all of the Jews to instruct them about...

V’haya al Aharon l’shares v’nishma kolo b’vo’o el HaKodesh lifnei Hashem uv’tzeiso v’lo yamus (28:35)             The Gemora in Pesachim (112a) records that Rabbi Akiva...

V'hishbati chaya ra'ah min ha'aretz (26:6) Although Parshas Bechukosai is commonly referred to as the parsha of “tochacha” – rebuke – it actually begins with...

Eileh ha’devorim asher dibeir Moshe (1:1)             There are 5 books in the written Torah, and 6 sections of the Mishnah – the Oral Torah....

וילך איש מבית לחם יהודה – רות 1:1 Why does the Megillah omit Elimelech’s name, only to reveal it to us in the following verse?...