In the Torah scroll, the aleph of the word “וַיִּקְרָא” is written smaller than the other letters. Why? Rashi writes that the word “וַיִּקְרָא” connotes ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
Why did the Torah choose this particular spot to teach us the vital lesson of the little ‘alef’? There are a number of good reasons for that. Firstly, this is not only ..
Written by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
Elisha ben Avuya was a great Mishnaic master who infamously turned heretic later in his life. After his demise he was simply known as Acher, other one. There is one episode ..
Written by Rabbi Aryeh Dachs
The word “vayikra”, meaning “He (G-d) called him (Moshe)” indicates the special relationship Moshe had with G-d. But when it came to writing the Torah, in his humility, ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
The Ba’al Haturim quotes a midrash which explains why the alef at the end of the word ‘vayirka’ is small. It’s because Moshe wanted the word ..
Written by d fine
This week’s Parsha has something very interesting in the 5th letter!!! The Word Vayikra (and He (Hashem) called…) spelt in Hebrew ויקרא has a small ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
It’s the sacrifice season; the Chumash aptly described/summarised by my friend as ‘give it to the kohen and he’ll offer it up!’ But jokes ..
Written by d fine
He (G-d) called to Moshe… (1:1) “Thank you Melvin. That was a great audition! I’ve never heard the gravedigger’s speech in Hamlet done in Ebonics! ..
Written by Moishe Harris
The book of Vayikra has been given a bad rap. As a subject, Vayikra is often seen as detailed, dry, and mostly irrelevant. First of all, the Korbanos and other Temple ..
Written by Anonymous