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Parshat Pinchas 5781
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha after Pinchas kills Zimri, he is awarded with the gift of Kehunah. When giving him this reward, Hashem says (Chapter 25, Pasuk 12), Hineni Nosen Lo es Brisi Shalom. This covenant is called a Bris of Shalom. It seems somewhat incongruous that after killing Zimri, t Read more...
Parshat Matos Masei 5781
Rabbi Jablinowitz
The Medrash Rabbah on parshat Matos (22,7) teaches there are three gifts a person can have in this world; wisdom, wealth, and strength. And all three of these gifts were found with the tribes of Gad and Reuven. We know that they had great wealth, for the Torah tells us (Chapter 32, Pasuk 1), U&rsquo Read more...
Parshat Bamidbar 5782
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that Bnei Yisrael encamped in the desert, each tribe with its flag. The pasuk says (Chapter 2, Pasuk 2), איש על דגלו, באתת לבית אבותם. Each person by his flag with the sign of his family. The Medrash Rabbah on our parsha (2,3) teaches that wh Read more...
Parshat Naso 5782
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha the laws relating to those who are impure and who needs to be sent out from which camp. There were three camps; מחנה שכינה, מחנה לויה, ומחנה ישראל. The law is as follows. Those who were טמא מת, their impurity was based on some conta Read more...
