Torah Portion

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron White, Kabbalistically, is associated with the attribute of kindness. We find that white is found in Biblicalleprosy, tzaraaat, found in this parsha. Indeed, the Kabbalists explain that when kindness is functioningproperly within a person then white blends in and “harmonizes” with the other colors of a … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha begins with the obligation to have fire burning at the altar in the Temple. This paintinghighlights the fire at the Temple, depicting the entire Temple as a burning fire apparently awakening asupernal fire above depicted as a sphere of fire. Also below the Temple … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha discusses the service in the Mishkan and the Temple. In this painting, which describes theTemple as its central theme, we find four groups of dancing hasidim, one group at the bottom of thepainting and three groups at its top. It seems that these groups … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron In this parsha we find that the building of the Mishkan is described, ending with a verse that alsodescribes the cloud that rested with the Holy Presence at the Mishkan that went with Israel in all of theirtravels. Similarly we see in this painting the Temple, … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha opens with a section that deals with Shabbat and then continues with a description of how the Mishkan was built with great detail and length. This painting has the Shabbat candlesticks as a primary feature along with the Beit Hamikdash.  Indeed, our Sages said … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This painting depicts a Kabbalistic concept called a “circle within a square.” We see the names of the archangels to each side of the “square.” These correspond to the encampmants of Israel in the Wilderness, in which Uriel corresponds to the East, Michael to the South, … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha, Tetzaveh, often coincides in most years with shabbat Zachor, when we read about the obligation to obliterate Amalek (although it does not coincide this year). One meaning we can gather from this is that parshat Tetzaveh is involved greatly with the spiritual value of … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha discusses the Mishkan, the forerunner of the Beit Hamikdash, which takes the primary focusin this painting. We see seven yellow pairs of wings hinting to the angelic holy status of the Temple. Wesee seven dancing hasidim and seven pomegranates, seven being the special Jewish … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron At the end of this parsha the famous words “na’aseh venishma” are mentioned by Israel in theiracceptance of the covenant with Hashem at Mount Sinai. Our Sages discuss the significance of the term“na’aseh – we will do” preceding the term “nishma – we will listen.” One … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha Yitro comes in close conjunction to Tu Beshvat. A common theme in both Yitro and TuBeshvat can be seen in the Midrash that says that Mount Sinai was filled with vegetation and flowering, atheme of Tu Beshvat, when the Torah was given, told about … Read more