Therefore say: Behold, I give him my bris of shalom.[2] The Mesorah points to only one other use of the phrase, “therefore say.” Hashem uses… Read More »When Chesed Becomes Din – And That’s A Good Thing![1]
Therefore, say, “I hereby give him My covenant of peace…. (Bamidbar 25:13) Reuven, Israel’s firstborn: The descendants of Reuven were: the family of the Hanochites… Read More »Worthy of a Peace Prize
BS”D Volume 39, No. 38 23 Tammuz 5785 July 19, 2025 This week’s Parashah opens with Pinchas’ reward for his courageous act of killing Zimri.… Read More »Peace
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: #1345 – Bathing During the… Read More »Sefas Emes on Pinchas’ Connection to Aharon and His Receipt of the Eternal Covenant of Kehuna
I MUST HAVE been a teenager when I first saw the movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey. No, dinosaurs were already long gone, but it was… Read More »All For Eliyahu
This week we read the parsha of Pinchas as we begin the Three Weeks of mourning over the destruction of the two Temples. “And Hashem… Read More »Kindly Justice
This past week I had the delight and privilege of participating in the bris of our newest grandson, born to my son Eli and Tzivie… Read More »A Double-Edged Sword
This week, Moshe teaches us the laws of inheritance. He actually needs Heavenly guidance to teach the laws, as he forgot them. And even though… Read More »Elevating Actions
Truth and Falsehood Balak, the king of Moav, sent emissaries to Bilam, asking him to curse Yisrael. Bilam was on such a level that he… Read More »Bilam the Charlatan
Moab became terrified of the people, for they were numerous, and Moab became disgusted because of the children of Israel. (Bamidbar 22:3) Moab became terrified… Read More »It’s OK to Be Afraid