פרשת פינחס MOSHE ON THE MOUNTAIN In this week’s parsha, at the end of Moshe Rabeinu’s life, we find him standing with the Am Yisroel outside the borders of Eretz Canaan. And although he was so close to the land which he had led his people for forty years, Hakodosh Boruch Hu told him…
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Parshas Balak – Speaking the Praises
פרשת בלק SHEMA YISROEL… VA’YAR BALAK BEN TZIPOR We read Parshas Balak this week and we don’t even realize that it is one of the most fundamental parshiyos in the entire Torah. And I’ll prove it to you. Listen to these words from a gemara in Brachos (12b). It says there: בקשו לקבוע פרשת בלעם…
Parshas Chukas – The Reality of The Next World
פרשת חקת THE MYSTERIOUS PARAH ADUMAH The taharah process of the parah adumah with which this week’s parsha begins, has been forever one of the most mysterious procedures found in the Torah. Even Shlomo Hamelech, the wisest of all men, said about it: אמרתי אחכמה, והיא רחוקה – “I thought to understand it, but it…
Parshas Korach – On Dangerous Neighbors
פרשת קרח THE TROUBLEMAKERS ARE BACK When we read in this week’s parsha about Korach opening a rebellion against Moshe Rabeinu, we are not surprised to hear the names of Dasan and Aviram. And why would we?! As far as we know, Dasan and Aviram had been the long time nemeses of Moshe Rabeinu –…
Parshas Shelach – The Royal Medal
פרשת שלח SEEING THE ROYAL THRONE At the end of this week’s parsha we are commanded about the mitzvah of tzitzis. And we are told: וראיתם אותו וזכרתם את כל מצות השם ועשיתם אותם – “And you will see the tzitzis and you will remember all the commandments of Hashem and you will do them”(Sh’lach…
Parshas Beha’aloscha – The Road to Happiness
פרשת בהעלותך WE WANT MEAT!! In this week’s Parsha we read about an occurrence that seems to be quite disgraceful for the Nation of Hashem, something that we would rather forget about. We find that a portion of the Am Yisroel, begin to voice dissatisfaction with their daily portions of mann that fell from the…
Parshas Bamidbar – Walking Secretly With Hashem
פרשת במדבר THE FIRSTBORNS BECOME KADOSH At the time of Makas Bechoros, when all the firstborn of Mitzrayim were smitten dead, an important decision was made by Hashem. And we’ll quote a possuk in Parshas Bamidbar, the last possuk before chamishi. כי לי כל בכור ביום הכותי כל בכור בארץ מצרים – “For every firstborn…
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai – Living Among the Best
פרשת בהר בחוקתי LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! In this week’s parsha we find what at first glance seem to be rather mundane pesukim regarding the sale of homes in Eretz Yisroel. And like all the details in the Torah we have no doubt about their importance. And yet, unless you are learning Mesichta Eiruchin and have…
Parshas Acharei-Kedoshim – Thinking Hashem’s Thoughts
פרשת אחרי – קדושים HOLINESS FOR EVERYBODY וידבר השם אל משה לאמר – “And Hashem spoke to Moshe and He said: דבר אל כל עדת בני ישראל – “Speak to the whole Congregation; everybody – men, women, boys, girls, geirim, everybody!” And what should you tell them? ואמרת אליהם: קדושים תהיו כי קדוש אני…