HaRav Yitzchak Goldstein, Shlit"a

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Why the Torah Speaks About Tzara'as in the Place That it Does | Rabbi Yitzchak Goldstein

Why the Torah Speaks About Tzara’as in the Place That it Does

The Rosh Yeshiva discusses and explains a Daas Zekeinim on the significance of the location of the parashiyos (Torah portions) on Tzara’as (“leprosy”) in the Torah, between mentions of the sons of Aharon (“Aaron”) HaKohein (the High Priest)—a serious warning about pride and looking down on others.

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When Parashas Terumah Was Given and the Real Essence of the Temple

When Parashas Terumah Was Given and the Real Essence of the Temple

The Rosh Yeshiva addresses the question about when HaShem instructed Moshe (Moses) about the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) in Parashas Terumah, explaining how we can know it was before the Cheit HaEgel (Sin of the Golden Calf) by understanding the essence and the greatness of the gift of the Mishkan/Beis HaMikdash (Temple).

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The Greatest Generation in History and What Made Them So Great | Rabbi Yitzchak Goldstein, Shlit”a

The Greatest Generation in History and What Made Them So Great | Rabbi Yitzchak Goldstein, Shlit”a

The Rosh Yeshiva expands upon his mussar shmooze from a couple of weeks ago about why the Jewish people were not able to hear Moshe Rabbeinu (our teacher Moses) in Mitzrayim (Egypt) because of shortness of breath/spirit, contrasting that generation with the greatest generation of all time and the great example they gave us. May we be inspired to emulate their ways, so that we, too, will be at peace in the midst of our challenges.

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