Torah Portion

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l Parshat Beha’alotcha: The Face-Partzuf as the Inner Connection Between Separate Identities Last week we discussed a type of Torah analysis in which a parsha’s structural blueprint is found by linking its beginning (Rishah) and end (Sifah). In Parshat Beha’alotcha, this connection centers … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l The Principle of “Head and Foot”: Uncovering Core Themes of Torah  The Methodology: The Common Element as a Thematic Key During the night of Shavuot, it is a holy custom to read the first three and last three verses of every book … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l The Spiritual Secret of the Census Numbers The census of the Tribes of Israel in this parsha is not a mere statistical record but a map of the Divine light as it is measured and restricted into the world of action. Each … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l Following the profound analysis of the Or HaHaim HaKadosh’s commentary on the first verse of Parashat Behukotai through 42 commentaries, let us weave these insights into the mystical 42-letter Name of God. The Or HaHaim provides 42 distinct explanations for the verse … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l Parshat Emor – The Sanctity of Connection Parshat Emor delves into the laws of sanctity, particularly regarding the Kohanim and the consumption of truma (holy tithes). These laws are not merely technical regulations but reveal profound spiritual principles about the nature of … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l The Numerical Blueprint of Justice: 26 Verses In the last “open” section (Parsha Petucha) of parshat Kedoshim – Vayikra chapter 20, there are exactly 26 verses. As is well known, 26 is the numerical value (Gematria) of the Tetragrammaton, the four-letter Name … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l Parshat Tazria deals extensively with the laws of tzara’at (leprosy), which our Sages teach is a physical manifestation of the spiritual sin of Lashon Hara (evil speech). The word metzora is interpreted as an abbreviation of motzi shem ra—one who brings forth … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l Matzah: The Essence of Extraction and Redemption At the Seder, we ask the classic question: “This Matzah that we eat, for what reason (al shum mah) do we eat it?” Our Haggadah provides the famous historical answer: because the dough of our … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l The Secret of the Four Exiles: From the Overturned Pyramid to the Dawn of Redemption The painting before us is not merely a visual depiction but a spiritual roadmap of Jewish history. Through its complex symbols, we learn that every exile is … Read more

בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, HebronPainting by: Baruch Nachshon z”l The Seven Dimensions of Divine Action: Parshat Tzav and the Sanctification of Hebron In the closing of this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Tzav, we find a meticulous description of the Milu’im—the consecration ceremony of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). The Torah emphasizes that Moshe … Read more