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Balak
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha of Balak’s warning to Bilam about Bnei Yisrael. He tells him “Hineh Kisah es Ein Ha’aretz”. Behold this nation is covering “the eye” of the land. Rashi comments that the meaning of this phrase is that Bnei Yisrael killed Sichon Read more...
Pinchas
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha in Chapter 25, Pasuk 13, regarding the act of zealousness of Pinchas, Vayechaper al Bnei Yisrael. As a result of Pinchas killing Zimri ben Saluh and Kozbi bas Tzur, there was atonement for Bnei Yisrael. The Medrash Rabbah on our parsha asks, did Pinchas bring a Ka Read more...
Matos-Masei
Rabbi Jablinowitz
This week’s parsha begins with the mitzvah of Nedarim, making vows. The very first pasuk in the parsha introduces this section with the words, Zeh HaDavar Asher Tzivah Hashem. Rashi brings the Sifri on this pasuk which contrasts the prophesy of Moshe Rabbeinu with the prophesy of the other pro Read more...
Bamidbar
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha after the counting of Bnei Yisrael, the listing of the family of Aharon. The Torah states (Chapter 3, Pasuk 2), V’Eileh Shmos Bnei Aharon HaBechor Nadav, V’Avihu Elazar V’Itamar. The simple reading is, these are the sons of Aharon, the bechor was Read more...
