Weekly Parsha Thoughts

In Parshas Matos the passuk states that Hashem commanded Moshe for Bnei Yisrael to take revenge against the Midyanim. The passuk ends “and afterwards you – Moshe – will be gathered in your nation” which refers to the death of Moshe. The... Read More

The passuk states that Pinchas removed Hashem’s wrath from upon the Bnei Yisrael by killing Zimri and Kozbi. Because of this, Pinchas merited for himself and his children the bris of Kehuna. The Gemara writes that although Aharon and his children were... Read More

The Torah states that Balak sent Bilam to curse Bnei Yisrael. There are a number of nissim and nifla’os that Hashem performed in order to stop Bilam from accomplishing his mission. The pessukim state that Bilam took his donkey to curse Yisrael,... Read More

The passuk states, “and Aharon died there on the top of the mountain…and all of Beis Yisrael cried over Aharon for thirty days.” In Parshas V’Zos HaBracha the passuk states that when Moshe died, “and the Bnei Yisrael cried in Arvos Moav... Read More

We all know that Korach started an argument against Moshe Rabeinu and Aharon HaKohen.  What was Korach’s argument and what was he trying to accomplish? Rashi writes that Korach was jealous of the nesi’us of Elitzafan ben Uziel whom Moshe Rabeinu appointed... Read More

This parsha speaks about the meraglim, the spies who were sent to search out Eretz Yisrael. Rashi asks: why is the Parsha of meraglim near the parsha of Miriam?  Rashi answers, because Miriam got tzaraas for speaking lashon hara, and these reshaim... Read More