a small alef with a humbling message – but why here?

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 ..

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shalom – more than just peace

My friend once claimed to summarise the opening two sedras of Vayikra with the line ‘give it to the Cohen and he’ll offer it up.’ Now whilst it is true, we do not naturally ..

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We are not worthy!!!

The posuk says “He called to Moshe…”. Rashi says, the voice traveled and reached Moshe’s ears, however, all of [Bnei] Yisrael did not hear. ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose

Why Korbanos?

After a period of some months of building and preparation the Mishkan is finally ready for use. Our Parsha therefore begins delineating the different type of Sacrifices ..

Written by Benji Landau

Korbanos from within!!!

The posuk says(1:2) “Adam Ki Yakriv Mikem Korban L’Hashem”, the pasuk calls a person’s korban “A Korban to Hashem”. The end of the pasuk ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose

Korbanos under the microscope

In his introduction to Chumash Vayikra, the Ramban writes that this entire Chumash is devoted to the topic of sacrifices (korbanos); all the mitzvos in this Chumash ..

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Forcing Mitzvos

Rashi [quoting the gemarra] raises a contradiction early on in our sedra (1:3). The pasuk tells us ‘if an olah is his sacrifice…he is to offer it up (‘yakriv ..

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