These days of בין ×”×ž×¦×¨×™× are meant for retrospection on why we are still in exile after so many years. The question arises: why were we redeemed only 70 years after the destruction of the First Temple, but have not been redeemed yet after the destruction of the second temple? […]
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By Rabbi David Cohen: Hashem chanced upon Bilam and he said to Him, “I have arranged the seven altars and brought up a bull and a ram on each.†Rashi: The verse does not say, “I arranged seven altars.†Rather, the Hebrew places a definite article in front of the […]
By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov: At the end of this week’s Torah portion, Benei Israel are at the end of their 40-year journey towards Eretz Israel. Moshe Rabeinu sends messengers to neighboring cities asking them to let Benei Israel pass through their land in order to enter the Land of Israel. […]
By Rabbi David Shasho: Parashat Korach talks about the twenty-four “Matenot Kehuna” – gifts which the Kohanim receive from the rest of the nation. After listing all the various gifts, Hashem commands Moshe to tell Aharon that these gifts are a “Berit Melach Olam,” “an eternal covenant of salt.†Rashi […]
By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari: רֵ×שִ×ית֙ ×¢Ö²×¨Ö´×¡Ö¹Ö£×ªÖµ×›Ö¶Ö”× ×—Ö·×œÖ¸Ö¼Ö–×” תָּרִ֣ימוּ תְרוּמָ֑ה כִּתְרוּמַ֣ת גֹּ֔רֶן כֵּ֖ן תָּרִ֥ימוּ ×ֹתָֽהּ׃ “The first of your kneading, you should set aside a loaf as a portion…†(Bamidbar 15,20) Shalom, in our parasha, after the episode of the spies and its outcome, we are introduced to a few misvot. […]