Charlie Harary – Shares about struggle and how it makes us better just like when Am Yisroel (the Jews) left Mitzraim (Egypt). The struggle is actually better for us than if there was no struggle at all. Lean into the struggle!
Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman – Shares how G-d is “enclothed” in the physical world which is a miracle in and of itself. The various gematrias (“Jewish numerology”) enforce that view. The clothing of the Kohanim that are explained in this week’s upcoming parasha (Titzaveh) are an example of the spiritual manifesting itself in a physical item for the benefit of humanity.
Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi – In this !Short Clips! Rabbi Mizrachi explains the concept of how one benefits not from his actions but from the “fruit” of his actions and also suffers from the “fruit” of his bad actions. We learn this in the very beginning of the Torah with Cain and Abel – when Cain killed Abel, Hashem talks about Cain spilling “bloods” in the plural and not “blood” in the singular – which shows the “fruits” of Cain’s bad actions killing Abel and all his potential descendants.
Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman – Shares the secrets of the Menorah in the Temple and how it parallels many things in Jewish life including the human body itself. It serves as a Jewish symbol – physically and spiritually. Ultimately the light from Menorah is the Jewish people’s light to the World.
Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman – Shares how the Synagogue today is a replication of the Temple and how all the items in the Synagogue are situated to parallel how the items in the Temple were. Additionally, the prayer service of today also parallels the services in the Temple (including the Korbanot (sacrifices), the songs the Leviim sang (Tehillim – Psalms), and the Kohen service).
Rabbi Daniel Glatstein – Shares about why the very first mitzvah after Har Sinai (Mount Sinai) concerns a slave who wants to stay with his master after his six years of servitude is over. His master puts the slaves ear to the doorpost and puts a hole in his ear. Why? This short video explains it and the overarching importance of what it means to be a slave to a master and to THE MASTER, Hashem.
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – In this relatively complicated and technical short video Rabbi Orlofsky is able to zoom out and explain how all this is relevant to us today. We tend to walk through life without intention to do damage but through our ignorance we do a lot of damage. This parasha of technical laws helps us uncover knowledge, reduce our ignorance, and do less damage which benefit the World at large.
Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair – In this short video, Rabbi Sinclair shares the Torah’s view on obligations and the absence of it saying anything about rights. This breeds givers instead of takers. If we focus on our obligations our viewpoint individually and as a society would be much different than if we focused on our rights. The Torah in this week’s portion focuses exclusively on our obligations.
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Humorous explanation of the engagement of Beshalach. Bo is where we (the Jewish people) agree to marry Hashem, Yisro is the marriage (at Mount Sinai). So Beshalach is sandwiched between is the engagement. This is the time we establish trust that Hashem is always with us. Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman – Shares the secrets of the first mitzvah given to the Jewish people as a whole nation (Rosh Chodesh) in the upcoming weekly Torah portion (Bo). Rosh means head and chodesh means month. Additionally, Rabbi Trugman says the letters of the hebrew word chodesh can also yield chadash which means new. Each month is a complete renewal of the Jewish people and also reflects that Hashem renews each moment as well.
Yoel Gold – Shares an amazing story that emphasizes daily giving. Giving tzedakah as a regular practice regardless of how much you have and how much you give (consistency is key) is the solution to many of life’s everyday problems. The more you give the more you get!