Category Archives: Shemos

Bo 5780

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TEFILLIN; OUR GPS THROUGH HISTORY

In this week’s Parsha, Bo, the ten plagues are completed and Pharoah relinquished his grip on HaShem’s people. HaShem gave us the mitzvah of Korban Pesach and Bris Milah on whose merits we became worthy to leave Egypt. We were ready to begin our anticipated journey to receive His Torah and become His chosen people. However, before the story continues Ha-Shem breaks to give us the mitzvah of wearing tefillin. What is the immediate relevance of tefillin that it warrants to be introduced before our journey begins?

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Tetzave 5779

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TOTALLY RELEVANT

In this week’s Parsha, Tetzave, HaShem instructs His people to create the necessary garments for the kohanim as well as the special inaugurating offerings to be offered at the Mishkan’s inauguration. Last week’s Parsha, this week’s Parsha as well as two more Parshios that we will read in two and three weeks have apparently no relevance to any-one else other than our ancestors living in the desert 3,300 years ago.

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