The Torah records the names and ages of the ten generations from Adam until Noach, and then tells us the names and ages of the ten generations from Noach until Avraham. The Torah then speaks in detail of the lives of Avraham, Yitzchok, Yaacov and the twelve tribes. It tells of their travails and that …
Tag: Pinchos
Jul 06
Responsibility!
- By Dovid Saks in 5783, Bamidbar
In this week’s Parsha, Moshe appoints his devoted student Yehoshua as his successor. Leadership comes with great and awesome responsibilities. Reb Aaron Cohen, the son-in-law of the saintly Chofetz Chaim, applied for the position of Rabbi in a city. When he was turned down, he shared his feeling of rejection with his father-in-law. The Chofetz …
Jul 21
Courtesy!
- By Dovid Saks in 5782, Bamidbar
This past Shabbos, while reviewing the portion of Balak I came across a subtle but striking comment of Rashi that captures a defense mechanism which people use when they wish to disregard G-d or take G-dliness out of the picture. The Torah relates that Balak hired the non-Jewish prophet, Bilaam, to curse the Jews. G-d …
Jul 01
Dan & Gad!
- By Dovid Saks in 5781, Bamidbar
Months before entering into Israel, when the Jews were encamped at the banks of the Jordan River in the Moav region, G-d instructed Moshe and Elozar the High Priest to take a census of the nation. The Torah lists the number of each of the individual tribes and then sums up the total number of …
Jul 09
Tap Into!
- By Dovid Saks in 5780, Bamidbar
There are people in our history who were unwittingly thrust into the limelight and one could have speculated that they would be unlikely to succeed. Some examples: Our leader Moshe had a speech impediment and was personally not interested in leadership, yet he became the greatest leader, teacher and prophet to ever live. In this …
Jul 25
That’s Not Nice!
- By Dovid Saks in 5779, Bamidbar
This week’s Torah portion is titled Pinchos, who was a heroic person. Since the time of Noach, the inhabitants of the world had taken upon themselves a set of moral and ethical rules. These rules are referred to as the Seven Noachide Laws. Included in these laws is the prohibition of adulterous relationships. Until our …
Jul 05
Two Stories!
- By Dovid Saks in Bamidbar
When our leader Moshe realized that under no circumstances would G-d allow him to enter the Land of Israel, he immediately sought a replacement for himself. G-d then instructed him to appoint his faithful student Yehoshua – Joshua as leader. For the induction – Semicha – ceremony, G-d instructed Moshe to place one hand upon …
Sep 27
Individual Power!
(Torah Portion Pinchos) Individual Power! A terrible plague ran rampant through the Jewish encampment in the desert claiming the lives of 24,000 men. One individual, singlehandedly identified the source of the plague and heroically eliminated it, causing the plague to come to an immediate halt. The person who acted bravely and daringly was Pinchos. The …
Sep 27
Personalities
(Torah Portion Pinchos) Personalities There is something eye-catching in this week’s portion. It incorporates many names of leaders and personalities. We will take a look into some of them and attempt to gain understanding, insight, inspiration and a personal application. The title of this week’s portion is Pinchos, who was a grandson of Aaron the …
Sep 27
Consistency
(Torah Portion Pinchos) Consistency! The Torah details the communal sacrificial offerings that the Kohanim (priests) offered in the Temple. The Tamid – the twice-daily offerings – is listed first. The morning Tamid and evening Tamid were identical. A male year-old sheep was slaughtered and offered as a completely burnt offering along with a grain and …
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