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Parshat Chukas
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week's parsha the incident at Mei Merivah, where Moshe Rabbeinu hits the rock instead of speaking to it in order to produce water. As a result of Moshe's action he was not allowed to enter Eretz Yisrael. What is the direct connection between Moshe hitting the rock and not b Read more...
Parshat Balak
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week's parsha the famous bracha which Bilam ends up giving Bnei Yisrael. Bilam sees the way the tents of Am Yisrael are positioned and praises them with the words (Chapter 24, Pasuk 5), Mah Tovu Ohalecha Yaakov Mishkenosecha Yisrael. Rashi explains how the openings of their Read more...
Balak
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that Balak commissioned Bilam to curse Bnei Yisrael. He sent messengers requesting his services, and in describing the issue he has with them, he used the term, Hineih Kisah es Ein Ha’Aretz, he covers the visible land. A simple reading of this term would see Read more...
Chukas
Rabbi Jablinowitz
This week’s parsha includes the Mei Merivah, the incident in which Moshe Rabbeinu hit the rock instead of speaking to it and drawing forth water. As a result of this sin, Moshe was not allowed to enter Eretz Yisrael. The Torah tells us the reason why this was considered a serious averiah in Ch Read more...
