Browsing Parshas Devarim
Broken Walls
R Pesach Siegel
Parshas Devarim
Jul 27, 2012
Parshas Devarim/Chazon 5770
Rabbi Pesach Siegel
Parshas Devarim
Jul 18, 2010
This week’s Parsha is one of hidden rebuke. Moshe Rabeinu, out of sensitivity for the honor of the Bnei Yisroel couches his rebuke in names of places. He chastises them for what they did between Paran and Tofel. Paran refers to the sin of the Meraglim and Tofel to...Read More
Parshas Devorim
Rabbi Pesach Siegel
Parshas Devarim
Oct 21, 2009
Sefer Devorim is called Mishnah Torah, a double of the Torah. It contains very few mitzvos not mentioned previously. What then is the purpose of the repetition? The Ramban also notes that there seems to be no...Read More
Parshas Devorim
Rabbi Pesach Siegel
Parshas Devarim
Oct 21, 2009
Sefer Devorim begins with words of rebuke for the sins of the Bnei Yisroel in the desert. Moshe Rabeinu displays sensitivity by couching his words in hints. He alludes to their sins by mentioning the places...Read More
Parshas Devorim - Tisha B'Av
Rabbi Pesach Siegel
Parshas Devarim
Oct 21, 2009
The general theme of the fast of Tisha B'Av is one of mourning. Many of the laws of the period surrounding Tisha B'Av parallel those of aveilus (e.g. prohibitions of shaving, listening to music, wearing freshly laundered...Read More