Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary – parshat (link to original page) Parashat Ha'azinu SEE, THEN, THAT I, I AM HE; THERE IS NO GOD BESIDE ME. I DEAL DEATH AND GIVE LIFE; I WOUNDED AND I WILL HEAL; NONE CAN DELIVER FROM MY HAND.  (Devarim 32;39)     I Deal Death And Give Life – Only He Who Can Give Life Is Permitted To Kill Said The Holy One, Blessed Be He, to Moshe: "Moshe, son of whom are you?" He replied: "Son of Amram." "And Amram is the son of whom?" He replied: "Son of Kehat." Said...

Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary – parshat (link to original page) Parshat Haazinu “How can one have routed a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, the Lord had given them up?” (Devarim 32:30)   OUR SUCCESS IS DEPENDANT UPON OUR SPIRITUAL CONDITION, NOT UPON OUR MILITARY MIGHT. “How can one have routed a thousand” – If you do not observe the Torah, how can I keep my promise to you? You asked that one of you rout a thousand, and two, ten thousand; now one of the nations rout a...

Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary – parshat Ha'azino (link to original page) Parshat Ha'azinu HA'AZINU HASHAMAYIM – "Give ear, O heavens" Rabbi Jehoshua of Siknin said: "From here you learn that the heavens have mouth, heart, and ear. 'Mouth', whence? For it is written, 'The heavens declare the glory of G-d.' (Psalms 19:2). And 'heart', whence? For it is written: 'And the mountain burned with fire unto the heart of heaven' (Deut.4:11). And 'ear', whence? For it is written, 'Give ear, '." (Midrash Rabba, Deut.Ch.10) "As an eagle arousing his nest": Likewise the Holy One, blessed be...