By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov n this parasha, we see after benei Israel took over the other side of the Jordan river by defeating two superpower nations, the tribes of Reuben and Gad came to Moshe Rabienu and asked to settle down in Transjordan and not to settle in the Land […]
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By Rabbi Nuriel Zargari: At the end of last week’s prasha Klal Yisrael became attracted to the avodah Zarah of Baal Peor, and to the gentile women of Moav. Zimri the Nassi of Shevet Shimon sees what’s going on and goes and takes Kozbi the daughter of the king Tsur. […]
By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari: Alexander the Great met with our sages as is stated in the Talmud (Tamid 32a). They exchanged many words of wisdom. One question he asked was: “What shall a person do to live?” They gave him a baffling answer: A person who wants to live should […]
By Rabbi David Cohen ודתן ואבירם יצאו נצבים פתח אהליהם Rashi explains that these two reshaim, who acted as Moshe Rabbeinu’s nemeses, going back to Egypt, were here again to do what they were good at: harassing and undermining our nation’s leader. When Moshe came by, they remained firm and […]
By Rabbi Moshe Vosoghi Parshat Shelach relates an extremely unfortunate incident in our nation’s history. On the verge of entering and conquering Eretz Yisrael, the Jewish people asked Moshe to first send out spies to scout out the land, so we will know what we are up against. And although […]