Do not have other gods in my presence (20:3) When the Torah warns us not to follow other gods, it implies that there are other gods. However, the Torah declares, ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
וְאַתֶּם תִּהְיוּ לִי מַמְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲנִים. . . And you will be for me a Nation of Kohanim. . . (19:6) How can Hashem call the Jewish ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
By Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen Undoubtedly, the most important event in the history of the world was the giving of the Torah at Har Sinai. Nor has the world ever witnessed ..
Written by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
One of the striking features of Parshas Yisro is the juxtaposition of the portion about Yisro’s advice to Moshe Rabbeinu with Matan Torah. Reb Tzadok HaKohen ..
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The highlight of Parshas Yisro is the Ten Commandments. The fourth Mitzvo is to remember the Shabbos , and the fifth is honoring one’s parents . This juxtaposition ..
Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
At the giving of the Torah “the sound of the shofar was very loud… it went and became very loud” [1]. But the shofar was already loud! Besides which, the shofar ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
The account of the giving of the Torah is in the portion of Yisro. This seems a little strange since Yisro was originally a priest of idolatry. Furthermore, he was not even ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
In this weeks parsha we are given the 10 commandments. The events in this parsha more than most others is what makes us jews. The 10 commandments are made up of 5 bein ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
This week’s sedra contains the Ten Commandments. Before that monumental event is recorded* we are told of the arrival of Yisro, Moses’ father-in-law ..
Written by Dr Avigdor Bonchek
This weeks parsha sees the Jews coming to Har Sinai about to receive the Torah. The possuk says “vayichan shom yisroel neged hahar” Rashi comments saying ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose