All posts by: Daniel Sasha
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2 days agoOur survivial: Greater than the miracles of leaving Egypt!
Moshe had to petition very hard for Klal Yisrael to be saved after they believed the spies’ slanderous report. He pleaded from the depths of his heart that the nation ..
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2 days agoKeeping a record of the miralces
Eretz Yisrael was described as a “good and spacious land” and “a land flowing with milk and honey” (Shemos 3:8). The fruits there were so large, plentiful ..
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2 weeks agoKeeping the fire burning
After Aharon was commanded to light the Menorah, the verse says “and he did so” (8:3). Rashi explains that we are being told that he faithfully carried out this ..
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2 weeks agoThe purpose of speech
Towards the end of our parashah, Miriam relates to Aharon her concern that Moshe separated from his wife Tziporah. For this she was punished with tzaraas and was sent ..
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2 weeks agoThe purpose of music
We are told in our Parashah: ‘When you go out to war in your land against your enemies, you should blow trumpets in order that you will be remembered before ..
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2 weeks ago
The message of Birkas Kohanim
Our Parashah discuss the mitzvah of Birkas Kohanim This mitzvah applies to all generations, and even nowadays, we are privileged to be blessed by the Kohanim. But why did Chazal ..
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2 weeks agoTaking Shavuous with us
We know that the Torah is quite sparing with words, and many times halachos are derived from just one extra letter. Therefore, it is puzzling that our Parashah has so many ..
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3 weeks agoThe Essence of Shavuos
Every Moed has its own unique mitzvah. For example, on Pesach we eat matzah, and on Sukkos we shake the arbah minim and sit in the sukkah. Yet what about Shavuos? ..
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3 weeks agoReflecting on the past
The Ramban asks an interesting question. Why is it that our Parashah goes into so much detail about counting klal Yisrael? We know that the Torah is very sparing ..
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3 weeks agoOutnumbered?
When the Torah relates that Moshe counted the Jewish people, the verse specifies “like Hashem commanded him” (1:19). Rav Moshe Feinstein asks, why is this phrase ..
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