Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov Tisha Be’Av is the saddest day in Jewish history. Every year we commemorate the destruction of both temples on this day by fasting and performing rituals of mourners. We sit on the floor until midday, we don’t take showers, and refrain from regular Torah […]
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Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari From when the month of Av begins one must decrease in acts of rejoicing (Taanit 26B) We have entered the month of ×ב. Harav Yosef Hayim זצוק״ל writes that the month is called ×ב because in the near future it will be the “Father†[…]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Aharon Seleh In this week’s parsha, Pinchos is credited with saving Israel from annihilation. There had been a terrible plague due to the sins of harlotry in Israel. Pinchos killed Zimri and the harlot, thereby ending the plague The Zichron Meir points out that prior to […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen G-d said to Bilaam, “You shall not go with them! You shall not curse the people, for it is blessed.” (22:12) At a certain point Bilaam offered to bless the Jews. Hashem replied, “They do not require your blessing. They are a blessed people.” […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Shasho ×•Ö·×™Ö¸Ö¼Ö¨×¨Ö¶× ×žÖ¹×©Ö¶×֜ה ×ֶת־יָד֗וֹ וַיַּ֧ךְ ×ֶת־הַסֶּ֛לַע בְּמַטֵּ֖הוּ ×¤Ö·Ö¼×¢Ö²×žÖ¸Ö‘×™Ö´× And Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod. In this week’s parasha, Moshe hit the rock to get water. He was supposed to teach the Jewish people a new lesson: they will […]