Inspirational Thoughts on the Parsha

We wash our hands in the morning, purifying ourselves, preparing ourselves to Daven to Hashem just like the Kohen did in the times of the Bais Hamikdash, however in a deeper sense, we wash our hands to bring down purity, represented by the purity of a Jewish Modeh Ani in the morning, which is thanking Hashem, that although I gave you a tired, exhausted body you gave me back a whole new fresh body...

Haman’s decree to wipe out every single Jewish man woman and child was because he was rich and powerful with a big ego. He could not handle that Mordechai did not bow down to him, and he realized it wasn’t because Mordechai was such a big and powerful man and that’s why he’s not bowing down to him ,it’s because he had a Pintele Yid, that would never bow down to anything besides Hashem,and just by...

Hashem‘s desire to have a home in this world Bais Hamikdash, is expressed in three ways. Firstly, through learning His Torah, which is the foundation of everything,second is through Davening, bringing your mind and heart closer to him, and thirdly, through doing Mitzvahs where we transform the physical object to holiness, although the first two feels more holy, it is ultimately the third way where...

The reason why the laws of a Jewish servant is the first mitzvah mentioned, after the giving of the Torah although we know that the Jewish people were very wealthy than, and nobody was selling themselves as servants, is because it represents in a spiritual sense what Matan Torah is about, refining and transforming the physical materialistic world, and that is what a Jewish servant represents someb...

There are two perspectives,Moshe’s perspective that when the people are around him, he uplifts them to his level where they see. Torah as if it’s real,and therefore there aren’t any small little personal issues, and so, Moshe could teach them Torah and deal with everything himself . Then there is Yisro’s perspective where he perceives people, not in Moshe’s world but in their own world, where ther...

How is it at one of the greatest times by Krias Yam Suf, when even a toddler saw God, where they so busy collecting the gold and silver of the Egyptians and Moshe had to force them away. The answer is it is because they felt God‘s presence,they felt it so necessary to keep his mitzvah of cleaning out the Egyptian‘s from all their gold and silver, and bringing it to the Jewish people so they can el...

There are two types of Jews. There is a Jew that is like “Poor man’s bread” which is Matzah made out of flour and water, which is tasteless, Representing someone who struggles with wanting to do the right thing and serving Hashem, and therefore it’s not always so enjoyable, then there is the Jew that is like “Rich mans bread” which is made with juice, which is more tasty, representing someone who...

How is it possible that Moshe Rabenu the greatest of people should question Hashem? Hashem , why did it get worse for the Jewish people? The answer is that the Jews left Mitzraim in the merit of their belief in Hashem and that needed to be cultivated and brought out especially those who were struggling with their Emunah , and had questions. So , it is Moshe Rabeinu, the leader of the generation, t...

The purpose of this world is to bring down holiness by removing and ultimately elevating materialism which is done in three stages. First, to remove the materialism to allow the holiness to come down. Second , is to engage in materialism and ultimately to use it as a vessel to bring down holiness. And the third ultimately to transform, the materialism itself. Moshe Rabenu, Avrohom Avenu and Moshia...

Yosef expresses his feelings about going down to Mitzrayim in two ways and by naming his two sons, Menashe, and Ephraim . The oldest son, represents his feeling of not wanting ever to forget his father’s home where he comes from, and not to get affected by the society around him. Ephraim represents a gratitude and thankfulness of his multiplying and growing, despite his difficulties, therefore, Me...

Usually when you want to influence somebody you first strategize with people, you analyze how to deal with the situation and the person and then you try to influence them in a very quiet, smooth way. However, when it’s painful and it hurts, you scream out, usually affecting the other person in a positive way who will help you, realizing that you’re talking from the heart and it’s not about money o...

Lights can be used for multiple reasons. For honor, like in a Shul, for Shabbos candles, candles of the Bais Hamikdash and the candles of the Chanukah Menorah. However, there is a difference, the Shabbos, candles and candles of the Bais Hamikdush are there for a reason to bring peace in the home, and to show that Hashem rests there. However , the candles of the Chanukah Menorah is the light for it...

Success is not necessarily hard work. It’s a gift from Hashem called Mazal. It can express itself in two ways. One where everything you do your successful, and therefore people attribute the success to you. Another way, is where you’re so wildly successful the people realize it’s only from Hashem. The reason for this success is because you make a Kali , vessel to receive these blessings. The less...

Are our challenges real? Yakov tells the people of Shchem if you want to marry Dina, you must remove idols from within you,which means mentally removing the idea of a foreign God from your head, because it’s all just in the head it’s not real that a piece of wood could be a God. So too, all obstacles toward the mitzvahs are not real because the only true reality is really Hashem, so why does He ma...

Yakov’s possessions were mainly sheep. He traded in some for bulls and donkeys, because at his core he was submissive as a sheep. His ego was completely submitted to the ultimate truth and power, Hashem, and therefore if he had an adversary and needed to fight them, he would stand up forcefully and strongly like a bull and a donkey to fight his enemy however he knew he wasn’t fighting from his ego...

Just like Hashem told Yitzchok his true place is Eretz Israel, so too, must we all know that are true place is Eretz Israel. In addition we learn from the Avos how to live our lives from Avrohom Avinu we learn that even those that sit and learn, should also go out into the world, reach out and inspire others, and from Yitzchok we learn that even if you one that spends your time going out reaching...

Although Rivkah was very kind,Yitzchok still wasn’t sure that she should be his wife, he wanted to make sure that she would be as righteous as his mother Sarah,when he brought her into his tent and she lit Shabbos candles like his mother that miraculously lasted for the full week, and had a blessing in her dough like his mother, and a cloud descended on the tent like his mother he knew she was the...

There are two reasons why somebody would be kind, one out of greatness and power and wealth, where he has the feeling that he would like to share a little bit, there he takes most for himself and gives away a little bit, there is another kind of kindness which comes from humility, where he feels everybody else is entitled, so he takes a little bit for himself and gives away the rest even to somebo...

Being that Hashem is the ultimate good, that is why He makes it our nature that we are only satisfied to get what we need through toil and hard work, and not wanting to get things for free “bread of shame” . It is because of that we should not only be the ultimate created being, but we should be similar to the creator a partner with Him, which contributes to this world . We do this with action , w...

A true leader: although Noah was a very righteous man and a leader of his generation, he tried to inspire his generation to become better people by building a Teva for 120 years. However , it was more about doing the right thing , it wasn’t that important to him that they actually change and become better people. As opposed to Moshe Rabenu who cared deeply about his people, and even when they misb...

Torah is a book of guides showing us the way to live, so why does it start with a history lesson of Hashem creating the world it should start with the first mitzvah? The answer is that not only should we just do mitzvahs but also all the other parts of our life should be infused with godliness, being that he created the world and everything in it for a purpose and a meaning, and even if somebody f...

The ultimate happiness is when the cause to the happiness is way beyond your imagination completely unlimited. The same as with your relationship with Hashem. You could serve Him based on who you are your intellect , your emotions and therefore the effect will be the same. It will be a Limited relationship as opposed to if you go beyond who you are beyond your limitations and you submit yourself t...

Although celebrating with Wine can be a Mitzvah, there is a human element of happiness that comes as a result of drinking wine therefore somewhat limiting its happiness, as opposed to water that doesn’t naturally result in happiness, which they would draw for the Mizbeach on Sukkus . Hashem commanded to do so in happiness, therefore the happiness then is only divine. In addition we draw all the en...

The reason why on Rosh Hashanah When we are coronating the king and submitting ourselves to him that we ask for all our personal needs is because we don’t want it for ourselves. We want it to be able to have a good life so we could serve Hashem and even though we don’t consciously feel that is the reason but subconsciously that is why our Neshama wants it so we should have energy and a clear mind...

Although one might feel like we are a very weak and small nation, when Moshe entered the Jewish people into a covenant and oath together with Hashem it was for all the people than and for all future generations bonding them together above time and space and therefore when we learn Torah and do mitzvahs we’re bonding ourselves with all generations making us a very big and powerful and beautiful nat...