Category Archives: Yitz Grossman

Posted by Yitz Grossman. One of the most famous questions: If the Mishkan was an atonement for the Sin of the Golden Calf, why does the command to build the Mishkan in Terumah precede the account of the sin of … Continue reading →

Provided by Yitz Grossman. Under normal cicumstances, kindness outside this system would be detrimental to man, for it would suggest to him that justice does not exist and one can receive good without deserving it. That would obscure recognition of … Continue reading →

Posted by Yitz Grossman. When Klal Yisrael stood at the foot of Har Sinai, they pledged their eternal devotion to Hashem with their seminal declaration of Naase v’Nishma, “We will do and we will listen!” Their obedience to the Almighty … Continue reading →

Located by Yitz Grossman. The eigel rebellion, in which a group of mutineers led the Jewish People to create a Golden Calf, is recognized as one of our people’s darkest moments What makes it more egregious is that it took … Continue reading →

Located by Yitz Grossman. Rebbe Zusya was once asked if he would be happy to change places with Avraham Avinu. He replied: “What would Hashem gain – there would be still one Avraham Avinu and one Reb Zusya?” That is … Continue reading →

Located by Yitz Grossman. Bringing a Jew closer to a Torah way of life often requires an astute mind, while at other times, a practical, common sense approach will do the trick Deep down within every Jew’s psyche there exists … Continue reading →

Provided by Yitz Grossman. Chazal teach that Hashem gave us the mitzvah of lighting the Menorah in the Bais Hamikdash, “not because I need the light.” After all, Hashem is the light of the world. “Rather, I command you to … Continue reading →

Found and printed by Yitz Grossman. In his Living the Parashah, Rabbi Shimon Finkelman relates a poignant story which captures it all. The city of Gateshead, England, can best be described as quaint. Small in size, it is primarily an industrial … Continue reading →

Located by Yitz Grossman. The Mishkan was the embodiment of kedushah, holiness, on this world. It teaches us that the mundane can – and should – be elevated. This is the concept of Judaism – elevating the mundane, sanctifying the … Continue reading →

Located by Yitz Grossman. In his youth, before Rabbi Yehoshua Zinberlast became a rabbi and Torah lecturer in the city of Minsk, he had a partnership with someone producing and selling wine. Once they produced a large amount of wine and … Continue reading →