בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha discusses the place of the king in Judaism. Obviously the human king carries implications onunderstanding the description of one of Hashem’s attributes [obviously not His Essence] as king, as weuse this description extensively in the coming days of Awe between Rosh Hashana and Yom … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha places much emphasis on the ascent to Jerusalem and the Temple. Therefore we have chosen this painting for this parsha, which depicts an ascent by ladder in the context of the Temple. We see both hasidim and candles resembling winged angels ascending the ladder. … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha Ekev describes at length the value and praises of the Holy Land. Hebron stands as the first settlement of the Jewish People in the Holy Land, the city our Patriarchs cherished, the city from which Kaleb drew the courage to speak in favor of … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron At the beginning of this parsha Moshe Rabeinu pleads that he be let into the Land to see the “good mountain and the Lebanon.” Our Sages interpret this as a request to see the Temple on Mount Moriah. This painting quite clearly depicts the Temple on … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron These days before Tisha Bav and Shabbat Hazon carry a tightened awareness towards the rebuilding of Temple. This painting, set at the Western Wall, remnant of the Temple, with the Menora at its top, radiating below on the entire scene, expresses this yearning for the rebuilding … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This painting shows the more distant general landscape of the Land of Israel, such as the Judean hills, surrounding Maarat Hamachpela. Therefore, we have chosen this painting for this parshat Masei which describes the general borders of the Land of Israel. Of course, this idea also … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This painting shows and emphasizes the landscape of Maarat Hamachpela and the beauty of the Land ofIsrael. We chose this painting for this parshat Pinhas which talks about the preparation towards Israel’sentrance into the Holy Land.We see two caves, one to the bottom right and one … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This painting, which R’ Nachshon z”l connected to parshat Hukat (I don’t have written evidence by Nachshon why) carries two elements that are explicit in parshat Hukat: the red heffer, apparently seen at the top of the painting, and the [changing] position of Moshe Rabeinu as … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha discusses the dire effects of controversy. Therefore we will discuss this painting which seems to take the theme of the opposite, peace and unity. We see here seven dancing hasidim embraced in unity, ascending towards the Temple, known to be a place that unites … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron In this painting we see an interesting combination of ancient buildings of Hebron alongside new buildings. This theme may be seen in this parsha which seems to bridge between the visit to Hebron of Kaleb, of the “generation of the Wilderness/dor hamidbar,” and the last … Read more
