Any man whose wife shall go astray and commit treachery against him (5:12) The “Sota” described in this verse is referring to a married woman who is warned in front ..
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Naso: An Elixer of Peace This week in Parshas Nasso begins with the laws of Sotah. A Sotah is a woman who was cautioned by her husband to avoid secluding herself ..
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“Take a census of the sons of Gershon, as well, following their fathers’ household, according to their families.” (22:4) The commentators note ..
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In the psukim of nazir, the nazir is called a ‘choteh’ (hence brings a sin offering; for he is over-abstaining on muttar things) yet he is also ..
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As the Torah mentions (6:11), a Nazir must bring a sin offering. Why is that? Rashi (6:11) cites the Tanna Rebbi Eliezer HaKappar, who explains that the Nazir has sinned ..
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Towards half-time in our sedra we find the portion of the Sotah; the unfaithful wife. Basically, the Sotah process occurs if her husband suspects ..
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Parshas Naso; Nazir, Sotah, and Wine : This week’s sedra of Nasso starts with the counting of parts of the Leviim (perek 4), then moves swiftly on to small parts ..
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All the days of his abstinence, he is holy to God. (6:8) “The Kohen shall make one as a sin-offering and one as an elevation-offering, and he shall bring atonement ..
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In Shir HaShirim (3:11), Shlomo HaMelech refers to an event which occurred b’yom chasunaso ub’yom simchas libo – on the day of his wedding and on the day of his heart’s ..
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“The one to bring his offering on the first day was Nachshon son of Aminadav of the tribe of Yehudah” (BeMidbar 7:12). Naso is the longest portion in the Torah, ..
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