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Parshas Balak
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In this week’s Parsha, Balak, we learn a practical and crucial lesson. Bila’am himself, the nations’ greatest prophet, saddles his own donkey in order to attempt to curse B’nai Yisroel (Bamidbar 22:21). Rashi there writes that Hashem ackn ....
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Posted 7/11/2008 12:00 AM |
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Chukas - Rav Wolbe z"tl
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Bnei
Yisroel, during their trek toward Eretz Yisroel, sent messengers to
request of the king of Edom to allow them to peacefully pass through
his land: "Our forefathers went down to Egypt and we dwelled in
Egypt for many year ....
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Posted 7/4/2008 12:00 AM |
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KORACH - by Rav Wolbe
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The Torah tells us that not only were Korach and his cohorts swallowed alive;
their wives and children also died in this extraordinary fashion. Rashi comments
(Bamidbar 16, 27) that the gravity of this punishment helps us comprehend
the s ....
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Posted 6/26/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shelach - by Rav Wolbe
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preparation of their imminent arrival in Eretz Yisrael, Bnei Yisroel sent
twelve distinguished leaders to scout out the land. They failed in their
mission when they retur ....
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Posted 6/20/2008 12:00 AM |
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SHELACH - Around the Sahbbos Table
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The Torah tells us that the spies delivered a negative report about Eretz Yisrael. They prefaced their statement with positive words, "We arrived at the Land and indeed it flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit." Then they said, "But ....
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Posted 6/20/2008 12:00 AM |
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Beha'aloscha - by Rav Wolbe
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Towards the end of the parsha, the Torah marks off two pasukim; placing an inverted nun before and after them. Rashi explains that this was done in order to separate between two different calamities which befell Bnei Yisroel. The Ramban e ....
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Posted 6/13/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shavuos - Naso, by Rav Wolbe z"tl
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Regarding Avrohom Avinu the Torah tells us, "And he
observed My safeguards, My mitzvos, My edicts and My
Torahs" (Bereishis 26, 5). Rashi explains; "And he observed
My safeguards - the Rabbinic commandments that were
established t ....
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Posted 6/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Bamidbar
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In two different places in this week’s parsha, Rashi points out the importance of having good friends and neighbors. The Torah tells us that the Levi’im from the fa ....
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Posted 5/30/2008 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Behar - ON BITACHON
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In this week’s Parsha, Behar, we find one of the paradigm mitzvos given to us by Hashem in order to affirm and strengthen our Bitachon--trust--the mitzvah of Shmitta. We are incredibly commanded to let the source of our Parnassah lay fallow and ....
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Posted 5/15/2008 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Kedoshim
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In this week’s Parsha of Kedoshim, we find the great Mitzvah of “Mipnei Sayva Takum…” (Vayikra 19:32)--In the presence of an elderly person shall you rise, and you shall honor the presence of a Sage....
The Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh Deah 244) ....
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Posted 5/1/2008 12:00 AM |
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Posted 4/29/2008 12:00 AM |
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METZORA
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The entire subject of tzoraat is shrouded in mystery and wonderment. The exact nature of the disease is not really known to our medical practitioners.
The traditional translation of tzoraat as leprosy is undoubtedly misleading a ....
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Posted 4/10/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tazria
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The Ramban in this week’s parsha (Vayikra 13, 47) writes that tzara’as was in no way a natural phenomenon. Rather, it occurred when Bnei Yisroel maintained a high spiritual level and cleaved to Hashem. Hashem reciprocated and ....
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Posted 4/4/2008 12:00 AM |
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THE LIGHT OF MUSSAR\TAZRIAH
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The Roman Emperor Turnus Rufus, asked Rabbi Akiva, "If HaShem wanted man to be circumcised, why didn't He create man already in that form?" Rabbi Akiva answered that the act of circumcision renders a spiritual rectification.
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Posted 4/1/2008 12:00 AM |
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THE LIGHT OF MUSSAR\PIKUDIE
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Order and organization are vital components of spirituality. For instance, regarding the formation of the Tabernacle and its vessels, Moshe instructed Betzallel to first make the vessels and afterwards to make the Tabernacle. Betzallel asked Moshe, “ ....
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Posted 3/3/2008 12:00 AM |
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Ki Sisa
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Adam Harishone was a being created with an awesome spiritual stature. Our
Sages tell us that his height reached the heavens and he was able to see from
one end of the world to the other. However, he sinned and his stature was
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Posted 2/21/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tetzaveh
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"Darkness descends and it is night" - This refers to olam
hazeh which is comparable to the night" (Baba Metzia 83b). The Mesillas
Yesharim elucidates this interesting analogy in a brilliant manner. Darkness
causes two distinct problems: it eith ....
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Posted 2/21/2008 12:00 AM |
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Parashas Terumah
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"And they shall make for Me a mishkan and I will dwell amongst them"
(Shemos 25, 8). Our Sages explain that the commandment to build a
mishkan was not merely given to the general public, but also to each and
every individual. E ....
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Posted 2/8/2008 12:00 AM |
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Mishpatim
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"And these are the laws that you shall place before them" (Shemos 21, 1).
Rashi asks why the Torah felt it pertinent to enumerate the many
halachos of parshas Mishpatim right after the commandment
regarding the building of the miz ....
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Posted 2/1/2008 12:00 AM |
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BESHALACH
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After the Egyptians freed B'nei Yisrael from bondage, they regretted giving up their slaves and pursued after them. Yet, in light of the ten awesome plagues they had already endured, why did the Egyptians think they could successfully recapture the N ....
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Posted 1/14/2008 12:00 AM |
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Important Numbers
