All posts in: Book of Bamidbar

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  Balak

  7 years ago

  Do angels of mercy carry swords?

  Hashem became angry that he (Bilaam) went, and He placed an Angel of Hashem on the road to prevent him (22:22) Rashi explains that the Angel who approached Bilaam ..

  Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
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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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  Behaaloscha

  7 years ago

  What’s so terrible about making a bracha?

  We remember the fish that we ate in Egypt for free – זָכַרְנוּ אֶת הַדָּגָה אֲשֶׁר נֹאכַל בְּמִצְרַיִם חִנָּם ..

  Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
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  Nasso

  7 years ago

  The Four Minute Mile

  Any man whose wife shall go astray and commit treachery against him (5:12) The “Sota” described in this verse is referring to a married woman who is warned in front ..

  Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
• Balak

  7 years ago

  HaShem saves us from our enemies without us knowing! (short)

  We read about how Bilam was hired to curse Bnei Yisrael and how HaShem made miracles [donkey talking, etc.] to prevent Bilam from cursing us. But, it’s not so clear ..

  Written by d fine
• Balak

  7 years ago

  Never say die

  The first time that Bilam attempts to curse Bnei Yisrael and instead blesses them, he asks ‘may my soul die the death of righteous (yesharim) people’ (23:10). ..

  Written by d fine
• Bamidbar

  7 years ago

  G-d doesnt count his children

  “Hashem spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year after their exodus from the land ..

  Written by Benjamin Rose
• Behaaloscha

  7 years ago

  Be Grateful!

  Rashi explains that in response to the complaint of the Jews [not being able to eat fish that they used to eat in Egypt]that they have nothing to look forward to but the Mon, ..

  Written by Oizer Alport
• Chukas

  7 years ago

  why did they not cry for Miriam (the uncut version)

  Two of our three ‘good leaders’ (parnasim tovim; gemarra Ta’anis 9a) in the desert die in our sedra; Miriam and Aharon. Most know of Aharon’s greatness – ..

  Written by d fine
• Chukas

  7 years ago

  PARSHAT CHUKAT 5767: D’VAR TORAH

  The Priest shall take a stick made of cedar, hyssop, and a scarlet thread, and throw them into the burning of the cow… A ritually pure man shall gather the ash of the cow… ..

  Written by Jacob Solomon