Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
WHAT'S IN THE NAME OF KOHEN ANYWAY | PARSHAS TETZAVEH
The parsha of Tetzaveh focuses mainly on the inauguration of Ahron and his descendants as Kohanim, and the different clothes that...
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Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Feb 4
- 5 min
THE MISHKAN – HASHEM'S SPACE | PARSHAS TERUMAH
All donations towards the building of the Mishkan had to be motivated by pure intentions and love of Hashem as the passuk says ויקחו לי...
Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Jan 28
- 5 min
THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT WORDS IN TORAH ARE MIDDOS MIDDOS MIDDOS | PARSHAS MISHPATIM
Chazal tell us that Matan Torah was in the morning and the next night the Parsha of Mishpatim was given to Am Yisrael. This is why...
Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Jan 19
- 6 min
NOT DOING TESHUVAH IS WORSE THAN THE AVEIRAH ITSELF | PARSHAS YISRO
Yeser was one of the seven names of Yisro. Rashi brings at the beginning of the parsha that the reason why he was called this name is...
Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Jan 14
- 5 min
THE THREE PRECIOUS GIFTS WE MUST USE MORE OFTEN | PARSHAS BESHALACH
In tefillas Shacharis we say על זאת שבחו אהובים וידידים העברת that Am Yisrael during Kerias Yam Suf acquired the title of ידידים ...
Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Jan 7
- 5 min
WHAT? YOU ARE NOT GOING TO ACCEPT THIS WEALTH? | PARSHAS BO
Hashem speaks to Moshe to request from Bnei Yisrael to please borrow from the Egyptians silver and golden vessels and Rashi adds the...
Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Dec 31, 2021
- 8 min
THE FOURTH DECREE AND THE GEULAH FROM MITZRAYIM | PARSHAS VAEIRAH
At the end of Parshas Shmos Moshe Rabbeinu complains to Hashem concerning his mission to Pharaoh to ask from him to emancipate Am Yisrael...
Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Dec 24, 2021
- 10 min
THE MOON THE STARS AND YOSEF'S APPEASEMENTS | PARSHAS SHMOS
Sefer Bereishis ends with the placing of Yosef in a coffin. Sefer Shmos commences with the counting of the Shevatim and how they relate...
Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Dec 17, 2021
- 6 min
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR BERACHOS? | PARSHAS VAYECHI
When Yaakov wants to relate to his children the end of days the time of the final geulah and Moshiach's coming, the Shechinah departed...
Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Dec 13, 2021
- 12 min
The Three Step Program for a Great Shemoneh Esrai | Parshas Vayigash
At the end of Parshas Mikaitz, we find Yehudah telling Yosef that all the brothers present will remain in Mitzrayim as slaves because of...
Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Dec 2, 2021
- 8 min
"WATT" is the Meaning of the Chanukah Miracle | Parshas Mikaitz - Chanukah
The famous question of the Beis Yosef on Chanukah is that if they found enough undefiled oil to light the menorah for one night, why did...
Rabbi Shmuel Brazil
- Nov 25, 2021
- 8 min
The Silver Lining in Mechiras Yosef | Parshas Vayeishev
The Shach on the Torah writes that he heard from a Mekubal that the brother's sale of Yosef to Mitzrayim had a positive effect on the...