בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l And You Shall Settle Upon the Land Securely This parsha Behukotai mentions Israel’s settling upon the Land securely as a blessing coming from Israel’s keeping the covenant with Hashem through Torah study and observance. This drawing, painted by R’ Nachson in 1967, … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l This painting exhibits primary themes of Lag Baomer. Three sides of the painting carry sentences that talk in praise of Rabbin Shimon Bar Yohai. The fourth/bottom side mentions a sentence mentioned by Rabbi Akiva, who is also a primary figure connected to … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l In this parsha Kedoshim Hashem commands us “to be holy for Hashem is holy and sanctifies us.” This painting exhibits themes that remind us of the holy status of Israel such as tzitzit and tefillin, Hasidim representing the pious, and fish considered … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l This parsha talks about leprosy, which according to our Sages came as a result of lashon hara. Our Sages likened one who speaks lashon hara to a snake which bites even if he does not gain benefit. Similarly, one who slanders another … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l This parsha talks about the actual inauguration of the Mishkan, a prototype of the Beit Hamikdash. We also read this portion in conjunction with Pesach, when we are judged for sustenance according to our Sages, and the spring. This Shabbat, some even … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l In this painting we see the Lubavitcher Rebbe holding a sefer Torah upon a wave in the sea. Within the wave appear the words “the time of your redemption has come,” words that are said by the Mashiach according to our Sages. … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l This parsha discusses the sacrifices offered in the Temple. This painting exhibits the Temple with a verse that also hints to one of the internal meanings of the Temple: “Hashem shall bless you from Zion (Jerusalem/Temple), the Maker of Heaven and … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l This parsha culminates the parshiot that discuss the building of the Mishkan, the prototype of the Beit Hamikdash. This painting describes the renewal of the Beit Hamikdash and Zion as the title verse written here suggests. We see the idea of renewal … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l In this parsha the actual building of the Mishkan the prototype of the Beit Hamikdash is discussed. This painting’s central theme is the Beit Hamikdash, We see that tefillin are strongly connected to the Beit Hamikdash here. The tefillin are surrounded by … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l This week we read the portion of Zachor, considered by numbers of poskim to be the only Biblically mandated Torah reading. This portion bids Israel to rememeber the cruelty of Amalek and to obliterate this nation. This reading is juxtaposed to Purim, … Read more
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