Weekly Parsha Thoughts

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

This Parsha speaks about the travels and campings of Bnei Yisrael in the Midbar and it also mentions the mahn. I’d like to point out a common denominator between them. The Gemara in Shabbos writes that for a person to be chayav... Read More

This Parsha discusses the topic of the nazir. A nazir may not eat grapes or drink wine. He also may not be metamay to meisim or shave his hair. The haftara also speaks about the topic of nezirus. The pesukim relate a... Read More

We start counting sefira from the second night of Pesach, and continue until Shavuos for a total of seven weeks, equaling forty-nine days. The Sefer HaChinuch writes that the korban offered on the second day of Pesach is called the “korban haOmer”... Read More

The passuk states, “and Moshe counted the Levi’im על פי ה’.” Rashi writes that Moshe said before Hashem, “How can I go into their tents to know how many babies there are inside?” Hashem answered, “You do yours – what you can... Read More