by Shmuel Klein | Feb 19, 2026 | Rabbi Shmuel Klein, Terumah, Weekly Parsha
This week Hashem says: “וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ — Make for Me a sanctuary,וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם — and I will dwell among them.” It doesn’t say that Hashem will dwell “in it (the sanctuary)” — but “among them.” The Mishkan (Tabernacle) wasn’t just about building a...
by Shmuel Klein | Jan 15, 2026 | Rabbi Shmuel Klein, Va'era, Weekly Parsha
At the beginning of Parshas Va’era, Moshe (Moses) is discouraged. He has already spoken to Pharaoh, yet instead of improvement, the Jewish people’s suffering has intensified. Pharaoh increases their workload, and the Torah tells us that the Jewish people could no...
by Shmuel Klein | Nov 28, 2025 | Vayeitzei, Weekly Parsha
Parshas Vayeitzei begins with Jacob running for his life. He’s leaving the comfort of his home, his parents, his yeshiva, and everything familiar—and entering a world that is spiritually darker, morally confusing, and full of challenges. And it’s precisely there that...
by Shmuel Klein | Oct 31, 2025 | Lech Lecha, Weekly Parsha
When Hashem tells Avraham “Lech Lecha mei’artzecha” — “Go for yourself from your land” — Rashi famously explains that “Lech Lecha” means for your benefit, for your good. At first glance, that seems strange. Avraham is being asked to leave everything — his birthplace,...
by Shmuel Klein | Oct 1, 2025 | Sukkot
On Sukkos, we leave the comfort and stability of our homes and dwell in a sukkah—an inherently fragile and temporary structure. This mitzvah is not merely symbolic; it delivers a profound lesson about the nature of our world. The sukkah reminds us that life itself is...
