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Dvar Torah Parshat Ki Tisa 5772 2012

When the Jewish people built the Golden Calf Moshe was on Mt. Sinai. Hashem notifies Moshe of the transgression of the Israelites and tells him to go down from the mountain to the people. He tells Moshe that He will destroy the Bnei Yisrael. Moshe’s immediate reaction is to start praying that Hashem should forgive [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Ki Tisa 5771 2011

Moshe comes down from the mountain after the Israelites had made the Golden Calf and VAYAR ET HA’EGEL UMECHOLOT, “…he saw the calf and the dances…”. (Ex. 32,19) Then, the Torah states, his anger flared up and he shattered the Tablets of Stone. Why was he surprised when he saw the calf? Hashem had told [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Ki Tisa 5770 2010

We are told: USHMARTEM ET HASHABBAT KI KODESH HI LACHEM, “You shall observe the Shabbat for it is holy to you…”.(Ex.31,14) What does the word LACHEM, to you, add? The Shabbat is holy, regardless of other considerations. The Talmud says, “Everyone agrees in respect to the Shabbat that it is required to be also for [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Ki Tisa 2009 5769 דבר תורה פרשת כי תשא

Moshe descended from Mount Sinai and saw that the Bnei Israel had created the Golden Calf. He cast the tablets of the Ten Commandments out of his hands and shattered them. When the Torah tells us he cast them out of his hands there is a Ktiv Ukri, that is, it is written one way [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Ki Tisa 2008 – 5768 דבר תורה כי תשא

For taking the census of the Jewish people in the Wilderness each individual was to give a MACH’TZIT HASHEKEL, half of the monetary unit that was prevalent at the time. These coins were to be counted and hence the total number of coins would indicate what the count of the people was. It is strange [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Ki Tisa 7 5767 – 2007 דבר תורה כי תשא

Moshe pleads with Hashem after the sin of the Golden Calf that He should come along on the journeys with Bnei Israel KI AM KESHE OREF HU VESALACHTA LA’AVONENU, “…because it is a stiff-necked people and You shall forgive our transgressions …” (Ex. 34,9) A strange request! Because they are stiff-necked that is why Hashem [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Ki Tisa 6 5766 – 2006 דבר תורה כי תשא

Bnei Yisrael transgressed when Moshe was receiving the Torah on Mt. Sinai. While he was still on the mountain he pleaded before Hashem on their behalf. He found excuses for their bad behavior. He argued that they were a people ASHER HOTZETA ME’ERETZ MITZRAIM, “…whom you have taken out of Egypt” (Ex.32,11), a country corrupt [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Ki Tisa 5 5765- 2005 דבר תורה כי תשא

VESHAMRU BNEI YISRAEL ET HASHABBAT LA’ASOT ET HASHABBAT, “And the Children of Israel shall keep the Shabbat to make the Shabbat…” (Ex. 31,16) This verse that we read in today’s Sidra has found its way into the Amida that we recite Shabbat morning. Some also repeat it Friday night before the Amida. The meaning of [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Ki Tisa 4 5764- 2004 דבר תורה כי תשא

There are two seeming contradictory statements in today’s Sidra. Actually, the statements are the same but they are used for contradictory purposes. When Bnei Yisrael transgressed by creating the Egel Hazahav, Hashem said to Moshe He will no longer go along with them but will send and angel to bring them to the Promised Land. [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Ki Tisa 3 5763- 2003 דבר תורה כי תשא

The Torah talks about giving a MACHTZIT HASHEKEL, a half Shekel, as a contribution for the construction of the Mishkan. Everyone was to give the same amount, a half Shekel. One verse, however, stands out. The Torah says: HE’ASHIR LO YARBE VEHADAL LO YAM’IT, “the rich should not give more and the poor should not [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Ki Tisa 2 5762- 2002 דבר תורה כי תשא

The Bnei Yisrael transgress gravely by creating a Golden Calf and worshipping it so soon after they witnessed one of the greatest events in world history – the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mt Sinai. To atone for this sin they were instructed that each person bring a half Shekel from which the sacrifices [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Ki Tisa 1 5761- 2001 דבר תורה כי תשא

The Torah instructs Moshe Rabenu to take a census of the Jewish people. However, he was not to merely count them, but rather have everyone contribute a half Shekel and the coins would then be counted. Isn’t this a peculiar way to count people? Why didn’t Moshe just count each individual? In fact, the Torah [ READ MORE ]

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