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Directions in Rashi#46a The Pride of Your StrengthThe Beis Hamikdash is referred to by the phrase "the pride of your strength."
2021-05-0620 min
Directions in Rashi#45a Sanctifying G-d's Name (Parashas Emor)Rashi adds details about how to perform the mitzvah of Kiddush Hashem.
2021-04-3025 min
Directions in Rashi#44a Three Responsibilities (Parashas Achrei Mos)On Yom Kippur, the Kohen Gadol atoned for himself, his family, and all the kohanim.
2021-04-2223 min
Directions in Rashi#43a Longwinded CommentsIn two places in this week's parasha, Rashi seems to write more than he needed to.
2021-04-1630 min
Directions in Rashi#42a The Forbidden Foods (Parashas Shmini)Rashi's opinion about the rationale of the laws of kashrus, and his approach to the reasons for mitzvos in general
2021-04-0931 min
Directions in Rashi#41a What kind of person brings a korban?Rashi implies that theft is as inconceivable for the average person as it was for Adam Harishon.
2021-03-1925 min
Directions in Rashi#40a The Wise Women (Parashas Vayakhel)The differences between the lower and upper curtains of the Mishkan
2021-03-1230 min
2021-03-0528 min
Directions in Rashi#38a Binyamin "to its fullest" (Parashas Tetzaveh)Rashi quotes half of the Talmud's details about the stones on the ephod.
2021-02-2621 min
Directions in Rashi#37a The Three Golden Crowns (Parashas Trumah)Rashi and Sefer Hachinuch explain, but Maimonides remains perplexed.
2021-02-1844 min
Directions in Rashi#36a The Ear that Heard at Sinai (Parashas Mishpatim)Rashi makes a magnificent exception to his rules.
2021-02-1232 min
Directions in Rashi#35a The Missing Qualifications (Parashas Yisro)Moshe--apparently--only finds people who have one of the four qualifications for being a judge.
2021-02-0533 min
Directions in Rashi#34a I will Build for Him a Mikdash (Parashas B'shalach)The inspiration to build the Beis Hamikdash
2021-01-2928 min
Directions in Rashi#33a For the Sake of This (Parashas Bo)The relationship between miracles and mitzvos
2021-01-2225 min
Directions in Rashi#32a Pharaoh's Free Will (Parashas Va'era)The Torah source for Free Will, and why it was taken away from Pharaoh
2021-01-1537 min
Directions in Rashi#31a Pharaoh's Infanticide (Parashas Shemos)Pharaoh's precise instructions for killing the newborn boys
2021-01-0827 min
Directions in Rashi#30a Yosef's Opponents (Parashas Vayechi)How to learn mussar from Rashi's grammatical comments
2021-01-0125 min
Directions in Rashi#29a Yaakov's Joy (Parashas Vayigash)The profound reason for Yaakov's joy at being reunited with Yosef
2020-12-2530 min
Directions in Rashi#28 Pharaoh's Ring (Parashas Miketz)What was the significance of Pharaoh giving his ring to Yosef?
2020-12-1828 min
Directions in Rashi#27a A Subconscious Prophecy (Parashas Vayeshev)Yaakov considers the worst-case scenarios regarding Yosef.
2020-12-1127 min
Directions in Rashi#26a From Yaakov to Yisrael (Parashas Vayishlach)When was Yaakov's name changed to Yisrael?
2020-12-0430 min
Directions in Rashi#25a The Complete Commentator (Parashas Vayetze)Yaakov tries to avoid being cheated by Lavan.
2020-11-2722 min
Directions in Rashi#24a Rashi's Glaring Omission (Parashas Toldos)Why does Rashi sometimes "fail" to take advantage of very interesting and relevant Midrashim?
2020-11-2034 min
Directions in Rashi#23a The Proper Order (Parashas Chayei Sarah)Eliezer arranged his actions and words in an order that was surprising, but appropriate.
2020-11-1334 min
Directions in Rashi#22a Avraham's Reward (Parashas Vayera)Did Avraham serve Hashem in order to receive reward?
2020-11-0628 min
2020-10-3023 min
Directions in Rashi#20a Life in the Teivah (Parashas Noach) A comparison of two verses and two Rashi comments that seem almost identical.
2020-10-2322 min
Directions in Rashi#19a Man and Woman (Parashas Breishis)The Torah ideal of the male-female relationship
2020-10-1627 min
Directions in Rashi#18a The Brachos of Yaakov and of Moshe (Parashas V'zos Habracha)The fundamental difference between the blessings of Yaakov and Moshe
2020-10-0929 min
Directions in Rashi#17a I will make them like Peah (Parashas Haazinu 2)According.to Rashi, the Jewish nation is compared, in its lowest moments, to Peah.
2020-09-2521 min
2020-09-1830 min
Directions in Rashi#15a Who is "you"? (Parashas Nitzavim-Vayelech)Who is commanded to read the Torah as part of the mitzvah of Hakhel?
2020-09-1124 min
Directions in Rashi#14a Viduy Maaser (Parashas Ki Savo)The key to complete observance of the Mitzvos
2020-09-0431 min
Directions in Rashi#13a Reasons that are not reasons (Parashas Ki Setzei)A new category of Rashi comment
2020-08-2823 min
2020-08-2128 min
Directions in Rashi#11a Rashi's Explicit and Hidden Questions (Parashas Re’eh)When Rashi spells out his question--it's not really his main question!
2020-08-1426 min
Directions in Rashi#10a Reward for Mitzvos in this World (Parashas Ekev)Are we rewarded for our good deeds in this world, or only in the next?
2020-08-0731 min
Directions in Rashi#9a Punishment with Kindness (Parashas Va’eschanan)When G-d punishes the Jewish nation, there is always an element of kindness.
2020-07-3122 min
Directions in Rashi#8a Preparing for Life in Eretz Yisrael (Parashas Devarim)Rashi subtly alters a Midrash
2020-07-2521 min
Directions in Rashi#7a In defense of Benei Reuven and GadMoshe criticizes the priorities of Benei Reuven and Gad
2020-07-1719 min
Directions in Rashi#7a The Unpriestly Character Trait (Parashas Pinchas) Why did the tribes object to Pinchas's killing of Zimri?
2020-07-1018 min
2020-07-0323 min
Directions in Rashi#5a The Sticks (Parashas Korach)The greatness of Moshe, Aharon, the Levites---and of every Jew
2020-06-2619 min
2020-06-1923 min
2020-06-1625 min
Directions in Rashi#2a Qualifications for Leadership (Parashas Naso)What are the qualifications for effective leadership?
2020-06-0717 min
Directions in Rashi#1a With or without shekalim? (Parashas Bemidbar)How was the census in this parasha conducted?
2020-05-2617 min
Directions in Rashi#52 The Most Precious Donation (Parashas Vayakhel)Which donation to the construction of the Mishkan was most beloved by G-d?
2020-03-1918 min
Directions in Rashi#51 The Mishkan and Shabbos (Parashas Ki Sisa)Why was it forbidden to build the Mishkan on Shabbos?
2020-03-1324 min
Directions in Rashi#50 The Missing Reish (Parashas Tetzaveh)The implications of a word that seems to be missing the letter Reish
2020-03-0325 min
Directions in Rashi#49 Rashi's Most Important Principle (Parashas Mishpatim)Rashi will break his own rules in order to clarify Peshuto shel Mikra.
2020-02-1826 min
Directions in Rashi#48 Measure for Measure (Parashas Yisro)The profound root of the characteristic of Midah K'neged Midah
2020-02-1218 min
Directions in Rashi#47 The craft of their forefathers (Parashas Beshalach)What kind of prayer did the Benei Yisrael utter at Yam Suf?
2020-02-0623 min
Directions in Rashi#46 The Reasons for the Plagues (Parashas Bo)Does Rashi discuss the reasons for the Plagues?
2020-01-3031 min
2020-01-2319 min
Directions in Rashi#45 Moshe, Aharon, and the Priesthood (Parashas Shemos)How did Aharon become the Kohen Gadol?
2020-01-1625 min
Directions in Rashi#44 The sin of Reuven (Parashas Vayechi)What was Reuven's sin and why was it considered to be so severe?
2020-01-1021 min
Directions in Rashi#43 Yosef, Binyamin, and Mordechai (Parashas Vayigash)Yosef bequeaths his spiritual powers to Binyamin and his descendants.
2020-01-0122 min
2019-12-2522 min
2019-12-1923 min
Directions in Rashi#40 Yaakov and Esav (Parashas Vayishlach)Two important contrasts between Yaakov and Esav
2019-12-1227 min
Directions in Rashi#39 The Fear of Yitzchak (Parashas Vayetze)Why did Yaakov swear "by the fear of Yitzchak his father"?
2019-12-0623 min
Directions in Rashi#38 Well, Well, Well (Parashas Toldos)What lesson can be learned from the narrative of the wells?
2019-11-2828 min
Directions in Rashi#37 How old was Rivka when she married Yitzchak? (Parashas Chayei Sarah)Avoiding a crisis of faith?
2019-11-2232 min
2019-11-1421 min
Directions in Rashi#35 The Abductions of Sarah (Parashas Lech Lecha)What are some of the differences between Pharaoh and Avimelech, both of whom kidnapped Sarah?
2019-11-0723 min
Directions in Rashi#34 The most famous story in Chumash (Parashas Noach)Avrahams' miraculous escape from the fiery furnace
2019-11-0127 min
2019-10-2531 min
Directions in Rashi#32 Exceptional Affection (Parashas V'zos Habracha)Hashem displayed "exceptional affection" to the Jewish nation
2019-10-1821 min
Directions in Rashi#31 You have weakened the Rock who created youIs it possible to cause Hashem to be weak?
2019-10-0827 min
Directions in Rashi#30 Yehoshua's Leadership (Parashas Vayelech)The two aspects of Yehoshua's leadership (and of our service to Hashem)
2019-10-0226 min
Directions in Rashi#29 I Have Called as Witnesses the Heavens and the Earth! (Parashas Nitzavim)Is a person's natural inclination good or evil?
2019-09-2326 min
Directions in Rashi#28 The Holy Nation (Parashas Ki-Savo)Rashi displays his intellectual precision and profundity
2019-09-1925 min
Directions in Rashi#27 Order in the Court (Parashas Ki Seitzei)Rashi places his comments exactly where they are needed.
2019-09-1123 min
Directions in Rashi#26 The Unique Peacemaking of Pinchas (Parashas Shoftim)Pinchas made peace in a counter-intuitive way
2019-09-0423 min
Directions in Rashi#25 Rashi and Halacha - Parashas Re'ehWhat is Rashi's attitude--in his commentary on the Torah--to halacha?
2019-08-2929 min
Directions in Rashi#24 The Hidden Jewish Civil War (Parashas Ekev)Benei Yisrael retreat, fight, mourn, and get back on track.
2019-08-2229 min
Directions in Rashi#23 Hidden Gems in the Sh'ma (Parashas Va'eschanan)The relationship between the mitzvos of Talmud Torah and Krias Sh'ma
2019-08-1521 min
Directions in Rashi#22 Does the Majority Always Rule? (Parashas Devarim)Moshe rebukes Benei Yisrael for listening to 10 witnesses rather than to 2
2019-08-0724 min
Directions in Rashi#21: Every Word Counts (Parashas Matos-Masei)The Adventures of Rabbi Moshe "HaDarshan"
2019-07-3028 min
Directions in Rashi#20: The Census Controversy (Parashas Pinchas)Rashi and Ramban disagree about the purpose of the census and about its details.
2019-07-2526 min
Directions in Rashi#19: The Unbelievable Compliment (Parashat Balak)"God does not see any evil in Jacob"?!!
2019-07-1814 min
Directions in Rashi#18: Rashi's Rule of Order (Parashas Chukas)One of Rashi's only rules for explicating the Torah
2019-07-0919 min
Directions in Rashi#17: Korach's Inferiority Complex (Parashas Korach)A deeper look at Korach's rebellion
2019-07-0326 min
Directions in Rashi#16: Moshe's Prayers for the Meraglim (Parashas Shelach)Why did Moshe pray for Yehoshua, but not for the other Meraglim?
2019-06-2820 min
Directions in Rashi#15: The Answer to Mark Twain's Question (Parashas Behaaloscha)How has the Jewish nation managed to survive?
2019-06-2015 min
Directions in Rashi#14: The Golden Spoonful of Incense (Parashas Naso)Why did Hashem allow the Nesiim to bring voluntary ketores?
2019-06-1424 min
Directions in Rashi#13: The Firstborn Child of Aharon (Parashas Bemidbar)Was Nadav really the firstborn child of Aharon?
2019-06-0323 min
Directions in Rashi#12: My Covenant with Yaakov (Parashas Bechukosai)How does Rashi deal with unusual spelling and with contradictory Midrashim?
2019-05-3133 min
Directions in Rashi#11: Rashi the Translator (Parashas Behar)How did Rashi decide how and when to translate a difficult word?
2019-05-2029 min
Directions in Rashi#10: Jewish Identity and Unity (Parashas Emor)How did the Jews in Mitzraim manage to refrain from Arayos?
2019-05-1325 min
Directions in Rashi#9: Men, Women, and Punishments (Parashas Kedoshim)Why are the laws of forbidden relationships stated once in Parashas Achrei Mos and then again in Parashas Kedoshim?
2019-05-0527 min
Directions in Rashi#8: The Consequences of Forbidden Relations (Parashas Achrei Mos)The proper method to interpret a difficult word used by Rashi
2019-04-2818 min
Directions in Rashi#7: The Purification of the Metzora (Parashas Metzora)The Torah's procedure for purifying a metzora reveals to us the nature of lashon hara and ga'ava, and how to become cured of these afflictions.
2019-04-0722 min
Directions in Rashi#6: The Reasons for the Mitzvos (Parashas Tazria)Why doesn’t Rashi usually explain the reasons for the Mitzvos—and why does he sometimes break his own rule?
2019-03-3135 min
Directions in Rashi#5: Remove the corpses from in front of the bride! (Parashas Shemini)Why is the Mishkan compared to a bride?
2019-03-2418 min
Directions in Rashi#4: What is a miracle? (Parashas Tzav)What is the purpose of a miracle? Is it merely a means by which Hashem rescues someone from a tight spot? Or is it something more permanent and profound?
2019-03-1712 min
Directions in Rashi#3: Great things in small containers (Parashas Tzav)How could the entire Jewish nation fit into the small space at the entrance to the Mishkan?
2019-03-1720 min
Directions in Rashi#2: Korbanot: Voluntary and Obligatory (Parashas Vayikra)What is the inner difference between voluntary and obligatory korbanot?
2019-03-0311 min
Directions in Rashi#1: When a soul will bring a korban... (Parashas Vayikra)Why does the Torah refer to the person who brings a Korban Mincha (grain offering) as a "soul"?
2019-02-2021 min