30 Sivan 5783 – 19 June 2023 “…Why do you raise yourselves above the congregation of the L-rd? According to R’ Simcha Bunim of P’shischa, people oppose righteous individuals, they will often impugn their character and accuse them of having traits that are actually the opposite of their true character.… Read More »Numbers 16:3 – Check you Kindness Meter
26 Sivan 5783 – 15 June 2023 “It is a land of milk and honey…however the people are very mighty, and the cities are large and well-fortified…” As Moses was about to lead the Jewish people into the Promised Land, they requested to first send an advance party of spies.… Read More »NUMBERS 13:27-28 – THE EFFECT OF LOOKING AT THE TZITZIT
23 Sivan 5783 – 12 June 2023 “Send out for yourself men who shall spy out the land of Canaan which I am giving to the children of Israel. You shall send out one man for each paternal tribe, and each one shall be a leader among them” The Hebrew… Read More »Numbers 13:2 – Nothing is Something
22 Sivan 5783 – 11 June 2023 “The manna was like coriander seed and it is similar to the appearance of crystal“ The sages of the Midrash teach that this heavenly food would have the taste of whatever you were thinking of. The Chafetz Chayim was once asked what the… Read More »Numbers 11:7 – Be Mindful
20 Sivan 5783 – 9 June 2023 “When you kindle the lamps, the seven lamps shall cast their light toward the face of the Menorah” The Hebrew word for “kindle” here is not the normal word for lighting (hadlakah), but an unusual term that means to raise up (ma’alah). Based… Read More »Numbers 8:2 – There was a Step in Front of the Menorah?
12 Sivan 5783 – 2 June 2023 “May Hashem bless you and safeguard you” (Numbers 6:24). The Priestly blessing for abundance can become a stumbling block. In the Torah, God warned the Jewish people about what might happen when they finally settle in the Promised Land. “Lest you eat and… Read More »Numbers 6:24 – Priestly Blessing a Stumbling Block?
11 Sivan 5783 – 31 May 2023 “They shall confess their sin that they have committed…” (Numbers 5:7). Confession is a basic requirement in the atonement process for all wrongful behavior. Why is it that that the commandment for confession is stated here in the context of the sin of… Read More »Numbers 5:7 – Every Sin is a form of Stealing?
10 Sivan 5783 – 30 May 2023 When the Torah speaks about repentance for stealing, it says: “They shall confess their sins that they did…” (Numbers 5:7). This sentence just could have said “they shall confess their sins” – the words ‘that they did’ seem extra. R’ Yaakov Aharon of… Read More »Numbers 5:7 – What Led a Person to Steal?
9 Sivan 5783 – 29 May 2023 “So shall you bless the Children of Israel, saying (‘amor’) to them.” (Numbers 6:23) The word ‘amor’ in Hebrew means ‘say’ as in our verse, but it can also mean love. (Interestingly, amore in English/Italian also means love!) We see an example of… Read More »Number 6:23 – Amor
4 Sivan 5783 – 24 May 2023 “…Hashem is your shadow…” (Psalm 121:5) The Baal Shem Tov taught that just as our shadows move with us, the Almighty’s relationship with us follows our movements in life. For example, if we judge others favorably and with compassion – G-d will judge… Read More »Tehillim 121:5 – Hashem is your Shadow
