Dear Parents,
The mitzvah of making the Chatzotzros, the two trumpets of silver, is given to us in this week’s parshah. The posuk there commands: “You shall make them mikshah” – each trumpet had to be fashioned from one piece of silver.
Both the Menorah and the Keruvim were also required to be...
Dear Parents,
Parsha Noso ends with the various gifts offered by the נשיאים honoring the dedication of the Mishkon. The Torah tells us the exact offering of every single נשיא - even though each נשיא brought exactly the same offering! Our children are taught from a very young age that there is no repetition in the Torah...
Dear Parents,
The upcoming Yom Tov of Shavuos commemorates מעמד הר סיני. The פסוק mentions that at that time, וכל העם רואים את הקולות, the people saw the sound of thunder. Rashi comments that at the time of מתן תורה the people “saw that which was audible, which is impossible to see elsewhere.” Why did Hashem perform this seemingly...
Dear Parents,
Bnei Yisroel were counted from age twenty and over, while Bnei Levi were counted from age one month and upward. The Midrash tells us in this week's parsha that Moshe asked Hashem, “How can I enter their tents to determine the number of babies in each family?”
Hashem responded, “You do your share, and I will do Mine...
