Weekly Parsha Thoughts

This parsha speaks about the meraglim, the spies who were sent to search out Eretz Yisroel. Rashi asks: why is the parsha of meraglim near the parsha of Miriam?  He explains: because Miriam got tzara’as for speaking lashon hara and these reshaim,... Read More

Hashem told Moshe, “gather 70 men from ziknei Yisroel, that which you know that they are the ziknei ha’am v’shotrov.”  Why were these special zekainim zoche to become nevi’im? Also, what is the meaning of “that which you know?” Rashi explains that... Read More

This Parsha and haftarah contain the topic of a nazir.  A nazir is one who may not eat grapes or drink wine.  He also may not be metamay to meisim or shave his hair. The pesukim in the haftarah bring a story... Read More

On Shavous we lein Megillas Rus. The pessukim tell us Naomi tried convincing Rus and Orpah to go back to their mother’s house. Orpah left whereas Rus stayed together with Naomi. Again Naomi said “go back” and Rus responded, “don’t urge me... Read More

The passuk says איש על דגלו באותות, a man by his flag “”באותות. What is the meaning of באותות? Rashi explains every shevet had a flag with the colors of their stone which was on the choshen. This way each and every... Read More

In Parshas Bechukosai and Parshas Ki Savo there are pesukim of tochacha called klalos. The Gemara explains that in Bechukosai the tochacha was said in lashon rabim, whereas in Ki Savo it was said in lashon yachid. For example, in Bechukosai the... Read More