As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And you shall make yourselves holy and you shall become holy.” (11:44)
The purpose of refraining from the forbidden foods is that you should make yourself holy; And as a result of your efforts, you are assured by Hashem that you shall become holy. “A [Read more...]

As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“To waive it as a wave-offering before Hashem.”
Said Rabbi Jochanan: He waives it forth and back to Him that owns the four winds, and he heaves it up and down to Him that owns the heavens and the earth. (Succah 37B) Thus the Mitzvah [Read more...]

Shabbat Zachor
As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“Remember that which Amalek did to you on the way when you went forth from Egypt.” (25:17)
After the downfall of Egypt, the Israelites felt secure and became somewhat self-reliant. This great generation certainly did not forget their Father and King, yet a [Read more...]

As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Rosh Chodesh Adar, Tov.
“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 [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; any one that does work on it shall be put to death.” (35:2)
We celebrate this most Holy Day of the year [Read more...]

As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Moshe Rabeinu was the greatest man to ever walk the face of this earth. This greatness was dependent on the piety of Bnei Yisrael. When the sin of the Golden Calf is committed, Hashem orders Moshe to “Go down, for the People whom you [Read more...]

As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And I shall meet there with the Sons of Israel and it shall be sanctified by My Glory.” (29:43)
The Glory (Kavod) is the manifestation of Hashem’s Presence which causes men to have more Awareness of Him. This Awareness is the purpose of the Mishkan [Read more...]

As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And they shall make for Me a Mikdash, and I shall dwell in their midst.” (25:8)
The subject of the building of the Sanctuary occupies more space in the Torah than any other matter. It is described repeatedly in all of its minute details and [Read more...]

As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And if a man persuade a virgin…” (22:15)
“Persuade” is expressed by Y’Fateh which means “to open wide.” The persuader “opens” the mind of the persuaded one to listen and to accept the persuasion, but men must close their minds to the evil ones and [Read more...]

As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
The Giving of the Torah at Har Sinai signified the fulfillment of the purpose of Hashem’s Creation of the world. It is the Jewish Nation’s acceptance of Hashem’s Commandments which merits the world to continue to exist.
“I AM HASHEM YOUR G-D” are the first [Read more...]