Rabbi Moshe Kesselman Weekly Parsha Shiur

Reish Lokish taught us about the power of Teshuva. The Sins of the past are transformed into merits. (Yuma 86 B) How does this work? Sources Parshas Kedoshim Perek 20 Possuk 1- 3 Commentary of Baal Haturim on the Possuk Parshas Shemos Perek 2 Pessukim 7 - 9 Gevara Sotah 12 B Gemara Yuma 86 B Midrash Rabba Shemos Rabba Parsha 1 Perek 25 Maamar Mayim Rabim 5738 Ois 4

On the holiest day of the year, a goat was pushed off a mountain. On its head it carried the Sins of all the Jews. The Rambam teaches us that they were forgiven for the vast majority of their Sins, through this process, even without doing Teshuva. How are we to understand any of this?

Parsha Shiur Parshat Metzora 2024 Description Rashbi and his son seem to be sharply divided in the interpretation of the Mitzvah if Tzaraas appearing in the walls of one’s home. Sources Chumash Vayikra Perek 14 Pesukim 1 - 4 Rashi on Possuk 2 Gemara Bava Metzia 84 B Gemara Sanhedrin 71 A Likkutei Sichos Chelek 2 Devarim Page 359 Ois 3

Hadrian’s nephew Akilos (Unkelus) wanted to convert and become a Jew. His uncle told him that the Jews are ‘the lowliest of all nations.’ Akilos claimed that even the ‘smallest’ among them know how GD created the world, in which order it was created, the accurate age of the universe, what makes it stand and their Torah is true. The seemingly strange explanation of the Baa

The Mitzvah of Parah Adumah is the most illogical Mitzvah in the Torah. Yet the Possuk and Rashi seem to provide the reason and the incentive for the Mitzvah. Rashi even adds an explanation of the significance of many of its details. Why did Hashem distracted the Angel of Death during the giving of the Torah? Sources: Bamidbar Perek 19 Pesukim 1 - 22 Commentery of Rashi on Possuk

Parsha Shiur Vayikra 2024 Final Shiur in Purim Series Aaron seems to be explicitly excluded from the Avoda in the Mishkan. 9 times. His role in the Egel Hazav seems to evoke both Divine Fury and Divine Praise. Sources: Drashos Chasam Sofer Parshas Zochor ‘Vehikrivu.’ In the name of Baalei Hatosfos Al Hatorah Vayikra Perek 1:1 - 5:13 Shemos Perek 32 Pesukim 1 - 35 Devorim Perek

Purim Shiur #4 Purim Series 2024 The Midrash sees the loud and bitter cry of Mordechai as retribution for the loud and bitter cry of Esav. Why did Mordechai let Haman live? When does Almighty GD ‘let things slide’ and when does He respond with a Divine Vengeance? Sources Midrash Rabba Esther Parsha 8 Perek 2 Gemara Yuma 22 B Gemara Gittin 57 B Likkutei Sichos of the Lubavitch

Why would Esther risk her life just for a party? And why did she invite Hamman to the party? Why the Midrash compares Hamman to a pig being fattened in order to be slaughtered. What is the message of the Torah when antisemitism sprouts everywhere - like grass. Sources Megillas Esther Perek 5 Possuk 4Masechet Megilla 15 BMasechet Megilla 13 BMidrash Rabba Esther Parsha 7 Perek Ale

Parsha shiur Pekudei 2024 The Cynics argued that there was no way Moshe Rabbeinu, would be able to make a Mishkan for Hashem. When Moshe put his hands under the beams, it seemed they were right. Sources: Shemos Perek 39 Possuk 33 Midrash Rabba Shemos Parsha 52 Perek 2 Commentery of Tiferes Tzion on the Midrash Gemara Bava Basra 17 A Gemara Sotah 12 A Likkutei Sichos of the Rebbe

Esther summonses ‘Hassach.’ She commands him to go to Mordechai. ‘Hassach’ is Daniel. But Hamman killed him and he was unable to finish his mission. What’s Daniel doing in the story of Purim? Why is he referred to as ‘Hassach?’ Sources: Divrei Pinchas from Rabbi Pinchas Friedman of Yerushalayim. Megillas Esther Perek 4 Pesukim 5 - 12 Shir Hashirim Rabba Parsha 7 Ch