All posts in: Chukas

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  Chukas

  7 years ago

  The decree of Torah

  This is the statute of Torah which Hashem has commanded Moshe, saying ‘Speak to the Children of Israel, and they shall take to you a completely Red Heifer… ..

  Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
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  Chukas

  7 years ago

  Chukas: The Greatest Wisdom

  This is the statute of the Torah, which Hashem has commanded… (19:2) Specifically in regards to Hashem’s incomprehensible statutes, the Torah tells us that the nations ..

  Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
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  Chukas

  7 years ago

  statuTe of liberty

  We have been taught that the commandment of the Red Heffer, whose ashes are used as part of the purification process, provides atonement for the sin of the golden ..

  Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
• Chukas

  7 years ago

  chukim v mishpatim; an in-depth analysis

  Parshas Chukas; Fathoming the Unfathomable & Making it Relevant : This week we shall look at an essential topic within the world of mitzvos. The topic is as detailed ..

  Written by d fine
• Chukas

  7 years ago

  Reasons and Tastes

  The Midrash (Kohelles Rabbah 7:23) relates that Shlomo Hamelech made a special effort to understand the reasons for parah adumah (the red heifer). IN the end he concluded ..

  Written by Rabbi Zev Leff
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  7 years ago

  Amalek or Kna’nim??

  The Torah tells us that the when the Kna’anim heard that Aharon died and the Ananei HaKavod went away, they attacked Bnei Yisroel. Rashi tells us that this was really ..

  Written by Benjamin A Rose
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  7 years ago

  “And all the congregation saw that Aron was dead, they wept for Aron 30 days–all the house of Israel ” (20:29)

  Rashi comments that when the verse said ,”all the house of Israel”, this refers to both men and woman. Since Aaron pursued peace and caused love to prevail ..

  Written by Yehuda Katz
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  7 years ago

  Shlomo thought he was wise??

  Shlomo HaMelech said, “Amarti Echkimah Vihee Richokah Mimehnee”; “I thought I was wise, however it is distant from me.” Shlomo thought that ..

  Written by Benjamin A Rose
• Chukas

  7 years ago

  ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN

  “And they journeyed from Kadesh, and B’nei Yisrael came, the whole congregation, to Hor Hahar” (Bemidbar 20:22) Rashi cites a Midrash which is particularly ..

  Written by The Jersey Shore Temple Bulletin
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  7 years ago

  Rock and Roll!!

  In Parshas BeShalach when Hashem first wanted the water to flow from the rock Hashem told Moshe to hit it. Why 40 years later when Hahsem wanted to renew the water ..

  Written by Benjamin A Rose