Main reference: Rashi on Numbers, Pentateuch with Rashi’s commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934 (English), https://www.sefaria.org/Rashi_on_Genesis?tab=contents Parashat Bereisheet (Genesis 1:1-6:8) Genesis 1 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of… Continue reading My notes on Bereisheet
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My notes on Vzot Habrachah
Parashat Vezot Habrachah Deuteronomy 33 33:2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. Comment: “from his right hand went a fiery law”: The… Continue reading My notes on Vzot Habrachah
My notes on Haazinu
Parashat Haazinu Deuteronomy 32 32:3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. Comment: “ascribe ye greatness unto our God”: This teaching contrasts to Moses’ previous sin of not sanctifying Gd’s name when striking the rock to get water in Numbers 20. 32:4 … Continue reading My notes on Haazinu
My notes on Vayeilech
Parshat Vayelech Deuteronomy 31 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Comment: “Be strong and of a good courage”: Deuteronomy 31 now mentions this kind… Continue reading My notes on Vayeilech
My notes on Nitzavim
Parashat Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:10-30:20) Deuteronomy 29 29:10 Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel, Comment: “all of you” are here, standing before the LRD, … 29:11 Your little ones, your… Continue reading My notes on Nitzavim
My notes on Ki Tavo
Parashat Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:9) Deuteronomy 26 26:1 And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein; Comment: This portion is “Ki Tavo”, which means “when you come” (to the promised land). The first… Continue reading My notes on Ki Tavo
My notes on Ki Teitzei
Parashat Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19) Deuteronomy 21 21:18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Comment: It is better for the son to be… Continue reading My notes on Ki Teitzei
My notes on Shoftim
Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9) Deuteronomy 16 16:18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. Comment: The name of this portion is “Shoftim”, which means “Judges”, the first word in this… Continue reading My notes on Shoftim
My notes on Reeh
Parashat Reeh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) Deuteronomy 11 11:29 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. Comment: Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal: During a messianic… Continue reading My notes on Reeh
My notes on Eiqev
Parashat Eiqev Deuteronomy 7 7:12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: Comment: This verse starts a new portion named “eiqev”. This word “eiqev” is… Continue reading My notes on Eiqev
My notes on Vaetchanan
This Bible portion “Vaetchanan” teaches oneness of Gd and forbids idol worship. So my notes will explain why Jesus in Christianity is not an idol, nor a second gd. Christians wouldn’t worship Jesus if they weren’t really worshiping the one and only true Gd of Israel. Nevertheless, I personally prefer to use the name L-RD (“y-h-v-h”,… Continue reading My notes on Vaetchanan
My notes on Devarim
Parashat Devarim Deuteronomy 1 1:1 These are the words which Moses said to all Israel on the far side of Jordan, in the waste land in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran on the one side, and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab on the other. Comment: It is amazing that the very first… Continue reading My notes on Devarim
My notes on Masei
Parashat Masei Numbers 33 33:1 These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. Comment: Rashi on this verse counts 42 stages of journey for the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness,… Continue reading My notes on Masei
My notes on Matot
Parashat Matot Numbers 30 30:9 But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. Comment: Some modern people may be unhappy to see that the Bible allows the vows of a woman to be annulled by a male family head.… Continue reading My notes on Matot
My notes on Pinchas
Parashat Pinchas Numbers 25 25:11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. Comment: Gd explained that the plague stopped… Continue reading My notes on Pinchas