By Rabbi David Cohen: You shall teach them to your children to discuss them. (11:19) The Torah provides a unique criterion for teaching Torah to one’s children. They should be able to discuss Torah; or, alternatively, when they speak, Torah should emerge from their mouths. Speech is the communication or […]
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By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari: Shalom, in our Parasha we have the Pasuk: ונשמרתם מאד לנפשותיכם “You shall guard your soul greatly” (4,15) Harav Elyahu Eliezer Dessler זצ״ל writes: “… there’s a natural sense of loving life in a human being and a sense of fear of death. It’s a very […]
By Rabbi Aharon Seleh: In this week’s Parsha, Hashem rewards Pinchas for his zealous action in killing Zimri and thereby saving the Jewish nation from annihilation. The Kli Yakar says Pinchas was the one person who had the most valid excuses to exempt himself from killing Zimri. His own father […]
By Rabbi David Cohen: Parashat Korach stands alone as the parsha which is yafeh nidreshet, expounded well, presenting many details. In his Teivas Gome, the author of the Pri MeGadim explains Rashi’s statement rationally. Most halachos of the Torah are time-sensitive, applicable during specific times. For instance, one does not […]
By Avraham Sani: This week’s parasha begins with Aharon’s daily lighting of the Menora and all of its details. The pasuk says Aharon did exactly as Hashem requested. Rashi explains this is “להגיד שבחו של אהרן שלא שנה” – the pasuk wants to compliment Aharon for not modifying anything Hashem […]