Dvar Torah
Who to care for
(ויקרא כא:א) וַיֹּאמֶר ה' אֶל מֹשֶׁה אֱמֹר אֶל הַכֹּהֲנִים בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם לְנֶפֶשׁ לֹא יִטַּמָּא בְּעַמָּיו:
“Say to the Kohanim… and you shall say to them…” (21:1)
When the Torah begins to address the topic of purity, it begins in an awkward manner; “tell them and tell them”, two times. The Torah, which is always so careful about every word it uses, there seems to be redundant.
Rashi explains that this Pasuk is telling us;” so that the elders should warn the youth”. Each person had a great responsibility to look out for and help other people. We should not think to ourselves that “if it is not me, then I don’t need to care about it,” rather, that “it is our problem”.
The Mishnah tells us “all of the Jews are responsible for each other”. This works in both ways. We are responsible to teach each other by way of our actions. The same is true that we learn from other peoples behaviors. Not every action which we see others do may be appropriate for us to do.
Overall, the Pasuk is teaching us how important it is for us to help each other and guide each other since every problem that our friend has is ours as well.
Shabbat Shalom!!!
Parsha Questions
1) To whom may a כהן become טמא for a מת? (ויקרא כא:א-ג)
2) In what case can a כהן not become טמא for his sister? (ויקרא כא:ג)
3) What may בני ישראל not do when mourning? (ויקרא כא:א-ה עיין רש"י)
4) Who may not marry an אלמנה (a widow)? (ויקרא כא:יד)
5) When is a כהן disqualified for doing the service in the בית המקדש? (ויקרא כא:טז-כד)
6) What does this verse, וְלֹא תְחַלְּלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם קָדְשִׁי וְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּי בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲנִי ה' מְקַדִּשְׁכֶם teach us? (ויקרא כב:לב ועוד עיין ברש"י)
7) When was the קרבן פסח brought? (ויקרא כג:ח)
8) When must we eat מצה? (ויקרא כג:ו)
9) What was the קרבן עומר? (ויקרא כג:טו-כב for the next 4 questions)
10) What may not be eaten before bringing the עומר?
11) Please translate ספירה.
12) Please translate בכורים.
13) What date is ראש השנה? (ויקרא כג:כג-כה)
14) Based on these פסוקים, what specific מצוה do we have on ראש השנה? (ויקרא כג:כד)
15) What date is יום הכיפורים? (ויקרא כג:כז)
16) What specific מצוה do we have on יום הכיפורים? (ויקרא כג:כז)
17) What is SO unique about this מצוה? (Thinking questions)
18) What date is סוכות? (ויקרא כג:לד)
19) What specific מצות do we have on סוכות? (ויקרא כג:לג-מג)
20) מדאורייתא, how many days long is סוכות? (ויקרא כג:לד)
21) What is the main point of taking the ארבע מינים on סוכות according to the words of the תורה? (ויקרא כג:מ)
22) Based on the words of the תורה, what is the reason for living in a סוכה on סוכות?
(ויקרא כג:מג ועוד עיין ברש"י)
23) What type of oil should be used in the מהורה? (ויקרא כד:ב)
24) How long should the light of the מהורה burn? (ויקרא כד:ב)
25) How many loaves of bread were put on the שלחן? (ויקרא כד:ה)
26) When was the לחם הפנים switched to new ones? (ויקרא כד:ח)
27) What connection do the מצות of מנורה and לחם הפנים have to do to with the previous מצות of ימים טובים?
28) Who was the מקלל‘s mother? (ויקרא כד:יא)
29) What did the מקלל do wrong? (ויקרא כד:י-יב)
30) What punishment did the מקלל receive? (ויקרא כד:יד)
Virtual Classroom Check-in!
Questions about what we are learning online!
1) Who was Shimson’s father?
2) What is a Nazir?
3) How is it possible to shake Lulav and Etrog for 7 consecutive days?
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Kollel Quiz
#1 Who Am I?
1. For me there are three.
2. I am referenced by Bilaam’s donkey.
3. I make you walk.
4. I am a good day.
#2 Who Am I?
1. I am prohibited for the Kohen.
2. I force you away from holiness.
3. I am transmitted.
4. I could be a child, father, grandfather.
TORAH TRIVIA!
Super Stumper Question:
This a question to ask others and discuss the answers.
Answer to last week’s question:
the only Mitzvah that can only be done while sitting down is standing up before your elders.
Question of the week:
What was Shimshon's mother’s name?
Special note!
Look forward to studying Torah.
The Torah gives us the mitzvah of counting the days from the second day of Pesach until Shavuot. The root of this commandment, wrote the Chinuch, is that the essence of the Jewish people is the Torah, and for the Torah the entire world and Israel were created. The Jews were redeemed from Egypt in order to accept the Torah at Sinai and in order to fulfill it. The counting of the Omer is an expression of the importance of the Torah to the Jewish people. Just as a person who is enslaved and will be liberated on a certain day will count each day until he is released, so too we count the days until we receive the Torah.
FOOD Section!
Can you guess what this recipe connects to this week’s Parsha?
Challah French Toast
Ingredients
6 extra-large eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half or milk
1 sprinkle of ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large loaf challah or brioche bread
Unsalted butter
Vegetable oil
To serve:
Pure maple syrup
Good raspberry preserves (optional)
Sifted confectioners' sugar (optional)
Fresh cut fruits (for garnish)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
In a large shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, and vanilla. Slice the challah into 3/4-inch thick slices. Soak as many slices in the egg mixture as possible for 5 minutes, turning once.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a very large saute pan over medium heat. Add the soaked bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until nicely browned. Place the cooked French toast on a sheet pan and keep it warm in the oven. Fry the remaining soaked bread slices, adding butter and oil as needed until it's all cooked. Serve hot with maple syrup, raspberry preserves, and/or confectioners' sugar.
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