Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary – parshat (link to original page) Parashat Shmini AHARON LIFTED HIS HANDS TOWARD THE PEOPLE AND BLESSED THEM; AND HE STEPPED DOWN AFTER OFFERING THE SIN OFFERING,  THE BURNT OFFERING, AND THE OFFERING OF WELL-BEING.  MOSHE AND AHARON THEN WENT INSIDE THE TENT OF MEETING. WHEN THEY CAME OUT, THEY BLESSED THE PEOPLE; AND THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD APPEARED TO ALL THE PEOPLE.  FIRE CAME FORTH FROM BEFORE THE LORD AND CONSUMED THE BURNT OFFERING AND THE FAT PARTS ON THE ALTAR. AND ALL THE PEOPLE SAW, AND SHOUTED, AND FELL ON...

Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary – parshat W Saad 2 4 2002-03-21T09:32:00Z 2002-04-02T11:48:00Z 2002-04-02T11:48:00Z 6 2951 16822 TIRATZVI 9.2720 (link to original page) Parashat Shmini I OPENED THE DOOR FOR MY BELOVED, BUT MY BELOVED HAD TURNED AND GONE; I WAS FAINT BECAUSE OF WHAT HE SAID. I SOUGHT, BUT FOUND HIM NOT; I CALLED, BUT HE DID NOT ANSWER.  (Shir Hashirim 5:6)   On Love Which Distorts …Already, in Moshe's time, there were parties in Israel eager for the love of God, but did not observe the limitations imposed by the Torah; as we shall explain in...

Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary – parshat (link to original page) Parshat Smini Moshe said to Aharon: It is what God spoke, saying: Through those permitted-near to me, I will be proven holy, before all the people, I will be accorded honor! Aharon was silent. (Vayikra 10:3) "Now Nadav and Avihu died before the presence of God" – the demise of Nadav and Avihu is recorded in a number of places. This teaches that the Omnipresent was saddened, for the children of Aharon were dear. (Bemidbar Rabba, Parasha 2)   "Aharon was silent" – There is nothing more...