Continuation of my Torah from Rosh Hashana Two Topics What was the Cause of the Akeda Parshas Vayera, Verse 22:1 וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים נִסָּ֖ה אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃ Rashi: אחר הדברים האלה. יֵשׁ מֵרַבּוֹתֵינוּ אוֹמְרִים (סנהדרין פ"ט) אַחַר דְּבָרָיו שֶׁל שָׂטָן, שֶׁהָיָה מְקַטְרֵג וְאוֹמֵר מִכָּל סְעוּדָה שֶׁעָשָׂה אַבְרָהָם לֹא הִקְרִיב לְפָנֶיךָ …
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THE YIBBUM OF HENRY VIII
September 4, 2023 THE YIBBUM OF HENRY VIII Rabbi Meir Yaakov Soloveichik The Bekhor - Prince Arthur - Henry’s older brother - September 19/20 1486 – April 2, 1502, The Yevama - Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon - aunt of King Charles V of Spain - …
August 26, 2023 – Parshas Ki Seitzei
Levirate Marriage - Mitzvah of Yibum Devarim 25:5-10: Shiur at Chabad of Lakeview Walked the six miles to Chabad of East Lakeview. On the way there I stopped off by Eli and Xi. I go to Shul at 10:50 AM. They were at Shilshi. The Kiddush was great. I just love the Cholent. I spoke …
July 22, 2023 – Shabbos Parshas Devarim
Rabbi Aaron Finkelstein - https://www.asbi.org/leadership.html Devorim 1:9: וָאֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵכֶ֔ם בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל לְבַדִּ֖י שְׂאֵ֥ת אֶתְכֶֽם׃ Thereupon I said to you, “I cannot bear the burden of you by myself.” Devorim 1:12 אֵיכָ֥ה אֶשָּׂ֖א לְבַדִּ֑י טׇרְחֲכֶ֥ם וּמַֽשַּׂאֲכֶ֖ם וְרִֽיבְכֶֽם׃ How can I carry alone your troublesomeness, your burdensomeness, and your contentiousness? Got a late start walking …
Revist and rewording of my blog Post of Shabbos Parshas Bo – January 7 and 8, 2022
Revist and rewording of my blog Post of Shabbos Parshas Bo – January 7 and 8, 2022 https://kotzk.com/2022/01/17/shabbos-parshas-bo-january-7-and-8-2022/ In Pesach Mitzrayim the Bnei Yisrael were commanded to take animals for the Korban Pesach. This is mentioned twice in the Torah. First when HaShem told Moshe the laws of Pesach, Shmos 12:3 and Shmos 12:21. …
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Parshas Terumah – February 25, 2023
February 25, 2023 ParshasTerumah Shiva Call to Rabbi and Rebbitzen Moscowitz Amy Tarlow - Cousin Rabbi Yitzchok Knoffler - Santiago, Chile Aperion - אפּריון Rabbi Shomo Ganzfried - 1800s Tanna Dvie Eliyahu - Second Century - Rabbi Levi Cooper’s Article Alshich Hakadosh- 1500s Sunday, February 19, 2023 We started out the week in Boynton …
Shabbos Parshas Beshalach: February 4, 2023
Shabbos Parshas Beshalach: February 4, 2023 Bubi Blanche June 22, 1926 - January 29, 2023 Why didn’t Hashem take the Jews the shorter route to Israel What does חֲמֻשִׁ֛ים mean in Shmos Verse 13:18 Verse 13:19 - Moshe took up the bones of Joseph - Pelah Atzum on the Meciltah On Tuesday January 31, 2023 …
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Parshas VaYigash – December 31, 2022
Danny Berger Fred Weingust On December 29th right after the morning minyan, I plopped down next to Danny Berger and asked him how Rashi in verse 44:18 understood. It happened to be that he was working on the Rashi in 44:13 and the Rashi 44:18. Together we put together a very nice explanation. Danny Berger: …
12-22-2022 – Parshas Miketz
12-22-2022 Parshas Miketz Shabbos at the BAYT Anshei Minsk This week on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 went to Anshei Minsk for their Chanukah party. I parked my car by the Yorkdale Shopping Center and took the train. Anshei Minsk is in the Kensington Market Area, the old Jewish area of Toronto and is considered …
Parshas VaYeshev: December 17, 2022
Verse 37:1 - וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מְגוּרֵ֣י אָבִ֑יו בְּאֶ֖רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן Nothing new to report in Toronto. We are taking it day by day. It is cold and snow has fallen. Friday night my mother in law came to the table and had some Kiddush. On Shabbos morning I davened at Chabad of Flamingo, a 1.8-mile …
