Parsha of the Week: Haazinu

Parsha of the Week: Vayeilech

Parsha of the Week: Nitzavim

Parsha of the Week: Ki Savo

Parsha of the Week: Ki Seitzei

Parsha of the Week: Shoftim

Parsha of the Week: Re’eh

Parsha of the Week: Eikev

Parsha of the Week: Vaeschanan

Parsha of the Week: Devarim

Parsha of the Week: Mattos

Parsha of the Week: Pinchas

Parsha of the Week: Balak

Parsha of the Week: Chukas

Parsha of the Week: Korach

Parshah of the Week: Shelach

Parsha of the Week: Beha’aloscha

Parsha of the Week: Nasso

Parsha of the Week: Bamidbar

Parsha of the Week: Behar

Parsha of the Week: Emor

Parsha of the Week: Acharei

Parsha of the Week: Tazria

Parsha of the Week: Shemini

Parsha of the Week: Pekudai

This is being posted out of sequence because it wasn’t ready in time – it should come immediately after Vayahkel and immediately before Vayikra.

Yom Tov of the Week: Pesach

Parsha of the Week: Tzav

Parsha of the Week: Vayikra

Looking for Pekudai?  The parshiyos Vayakhel and Pekudai are usually read together to finish up Sefer Shemos, but Pekudai was posted out of sequence.  You can find it here!

Parsha of the Week: Vayakhel

Looking for Pekudai?  The parshiyos Vayakhel and Pekudai are usually read together to finish up Sefer Shemos, but Pekudai was posted out of sequence.  You can find it here!

Parsha of the Week: Ki Sisa

Parshas Gertrude – Purim 5772

 

 

Parsha of the Week: Tetzaveh

Parsha of the Week: Terumah

Parsha of the Week: Mishpatim

Parsha of the Week: Yisro

Parsha of the Week: B’shalach

Parsha of the Week: Bo

Parsha of the Week: Va’eira

Parsha of the Week: Shemos

Parsha of the Week: Vayechi

The Midrash Says:  Yaacov prophesied, "Dan will provide a judge as great as the leaders of Yehuda!"   Yaacov was referring to the Judge Shimshon.  (Samson)
Yaacov continued by describing Shimshon's life.  He prophesied,"I foresee the deeds of the Judge Shimshon who may be likened to a serpent:
- Just as a snake is vindictive, so will Shimshon take revenge upon the Pelishtim.
- Snakes do not charge the enemy on a swarm, but each snake attacks individually.  So will Shimshon kill the Pelishtim single-handedly.
- Just as the power of the snake lies in its head, so will Shimshon'sstrength emanate from his head.  He will slay the enemy with the power of his nezirus (his being a nazarite) for which he let the hair of his head grow wild.