Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 ) Devarim, 1:1: “These are the words that Moshe spoke to all Israel, on the other side of the Jordan, concerning the Arabah, opposite the Sea of Reeds, between Paran and Tophel and Lavan, and Chatseirot and Dizahav.Rashi, Devarim, 1:1, Dh: Bein Paran: “…and on what they did in the desert of Paran through the spies.”Rashi, Devarim,… Read More »Parshat Devarim – Miriam and the Spies
1 Av 5783 – 19 July 2023 “You have enough. Circle the mountain and turn to the north” Rabbi Shlomo Ephraim Luntschitz, in his commentary Kli Yakar, spins this verse in a creative way. The Hebrew word for north is ‘tzafon’, which also has the meaning of to conceal. He… Read More »Deuteronomy 2:3 – Be Sensitive
28 Tammuz 5783 – 17 July 2023 They journeyed from Kivros HaTa’avah and camped in Chatzeros” R’ Yitzchak of Vorka offered an strategy for defeating the ever-present temptations to sin that we experience in life. In order to overcome our inner adversary (yetzer hara), we must always remember that this… Read More »Numbers 33:17 – A Hallway to the Palace
בס”ד Torah Min HaShamayim I Principle #13: The Torah is From Heaven I believe with complete faith that the entire Torah that we have in our hands is the one that was given to Moses our teacher, peace be upon him. אֲנִי מַאֲמִין בֶּאֱמוּנָה שְׁלֵמָה שֶׁכָּל הַתּוֹרָה הַמְּ֒צוּיָה עַתָּה בְיָדֵֽינוּ… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #8: THE TORAH IS FROM G-D
26 Tammuz 5783 – 15 July 2023 “You shall designate three cities on the other side of the Jordan River, and you shall designate three cities in the land of Canaan; they shall serve as cities of refuge”. If someone committed manslaughter and killed another unintentionally, these cities were places… Read More »Numbers 35:13 – Ensure a Safe Environment
בס”ד 25 and the congregation shall deliver the manslaughterer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, whither he had fled; and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the… Read More »PARSHAT MATOT-MAASEI: EXILE AND REDEMPTIONS
בס”ד The moment people recognize G-d as Creator, King and Father, it is logic to want to serve G-d. One does this by observing the 7 Noahide Commandments, and its details, to the best of one’s ability. The 7 Commandments do not include a direct commandment to pray. But the… Read More »Tehillim Prayer Group
בס”ד It is forbidden for a Jew or non-Jew to worship idols. It is forbidden to cause a Jew to transgress a prohibition or obligation of the 613 Jewish Commandments and it is forbidden to cause a non-Jew to transgress a prohibition of one the 7 Noahide Commandments. One of… Read More »PROMOTING THE 7 LAWS OF NOAH: IS IT A REQUIREMENT FOR NOAHIDES?
בס”ד 21 Tammuz 5783 – 10 July 2023 “Therefore, say (to Pinchas), ‘I am giving him My covenant of peace’ ” It is interesting that this episode in the Torah is split between two portions. We read about Pinchas’ act of zealotry at the end of last week’s Torah portion… Read More »Numbers 25:12 – The True Motivation of Acts of Zealotry
20 Tammuz 5783 – 9 July 2023 “Moses spoke to the tribal leaders of the Children of Israel saying: This is the word that Hashem has commanded: If a person makes a vow…” We need to understand why this chapter which deals with the laws of vows and oaths was… Read More »Numbers 30:2-3 – Vows and Politicians
