by Yiska Guberman | Jun 12, 2025 | Bahalosecha, Weekly Parsha, Yiska Guberman
Parashat Beha’alotcha opens with the lighting of the menorah—a surprising choice, given that most Temple-related service is detailed in the book of Vayikra. Why emphasize this mitzvah here? The menorah represents the inner fire, the vitality and energy within a...
by Yiska Guberman | May 8, 2025 | Acharei Mos Kedoshim, Weekly Parsha, Yiska Guberman
This Shabbat, we read two parshiyot that are connected: Acharei Mot and Kedoshim.Parshat Acharei Mot begins by noting that these words were spoken “after the death of Aaron’s two sons,” Nadav and Avihu, who died when they came too close to God – a tragic...
by Yiska Guberman | Apr 3, 2025 | Passover, Pesach, Weekly Parsha, Yiska Guberman
Parshat Vayikra begins with an unusual detail in its very first word: “וַיִּקְרָא” (Vayikra—“And He called”). The aleph at the end of the word is written smaller than usual in the Torah. This seemingly minor scribal detail carries deep significance,...
by Yiska Guberman | Feb 27, 2025 | Terumah, Weekly Parsha, Yiska Guberman
In Parashat Terumah, Hashem commands Bnei Yisrael: “וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם” – “They shall make Me a Sanctuary, and I shall dwell among them” (Shemot 25:8). The expected phrase should have been “וְשָׁכַנְתִּי...
by Yiska Guberman | Jan 23, 2025 | Vayera, Weekly Parsha, Yiska Guberman
The journey toward geula (redemption) has always been filled with challenges, complexities, and moments of doubt. This reality is powerfully illustrated in the transition between Parshat Shemot and Parshat Va’era, where we see the tension between human...
