As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“A man when he offers.” (1:2)
Adam denotes “one made of the soil” (’adamah’). Not only the first man, but also every Adam comes from the soil which produced the food of which the body is composed. The first duty of an Adam is Gratitude [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“Six days you may do work, and on the Seventh Day shall be for you a holiness of Shabbat of Shabbathon to Hashem.” (35:2)
The Gemara says: “Pesiah gasa-stepping hastily, takes away 1/500 of a man’s eyesight.” (Berachot 43B) When you are anxious and worried, [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And he said: Show me Your Glory.” (33:18)
Any manifestation of Hashem’s Presence is called His “glory” (as in 16:7, 16:10, 24:16, 24:17) because it is His glory when men are more aware of Him. (More Nevuchim 1:64)
Moshe had already seen the glory of Hashem [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And headgear you shall make for them, for honor and beauty.” (28:40)
Migbaot (headgear) is the same word as Giv’ah (a hill, an elevation), for the wearer appears taller because of the headgear. The Cohen wears a crown of honor and beauty to: 1) [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“When Adar enters Joy is increased.”
In order to increase our simcha and pleasure in life we must examine the joys that are already in our possession. The gift of being able to see all of the wonderful and splendorous creations which Hashem created just [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“You shall not be after many for evil (matters).” (23:2)
This is an injunction of the greatest importance in our history. Our Nation has always been a minority in its principles and practices as opposed to the nations of the world. When [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“Remember the day of Shabbat to keep it holy.” (20:8)
This is an essential corollary of the previous commandments. The principle of Creation from Nothing is the fundamental understanding that Hashem is the Creator, meaning that He is the originator of all that exists. [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Shabbat Shira
“And the waters were for them a wall on their right and on their left.” (14:22)
“A wall” means that the waters protected them from the arrows of the enemy. The sons of Israel had feared the waters no less than they had [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And it shall be to you a sign upon your arm and a remembrance between your eyes, in order that Hashem’s Torah be in your mouth, for with a strong arm Hashem brought you out from Egypt.” (13:9)
The deliverance from Egypt was done in [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“For if you do not send away my people behold I am sending upon you and your servants and your people and in your houses the mixture (Arov)” (8:17)
The Plague called Arov needs especial explanation. The word denotes “mixture,” but it bespeaks no [Read more...]