This is the statute of Torah which Hashem has commanded Moshe, saying ‘Speak to the Children of Israel, and they shall take to you a completely Red Heifer… ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
This is the statute of the Torah, which Hashem has commanded… (19:2) Specifically in regards to Hashem’s incomprehensible statutes, the Torah tells us that the nations ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
We have been taught that the commandment of the Red Heffer, whose ashes are used as part of the purification process, provides atonement for the sin of the golden ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
The second Rashi in this week’s Sedra expounds the verse “vayikchu eilecha” (and they shall take to you). Rashi explains that because HaShem is speaking ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
Parashas Chukas – Wisdom through Ignorance : This week’s sedra is Parashas Chukas and it is literally over-flowing with key events from our time in the Midbar/desert ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
The opening comment of Rashi in Chukas seems to be rather enigmatic. Commenting on why the pasuk (19:2) dubs the parah adumah a ‘chok’ (a mitzvah which we cannot ..
Written by d fine
We read about the story of Moshe hitting the rock in this week\’s sedra and subsequently being punished. Surely, though the punishment of forfeiting his life ..
Written by Rabbi Yisroel Aaron Schwalbe
Famously, Moshe Rabeinu sins in our sedra by ostensibly hitting a rock which he was commanded to speak to. What exactly was the sin? There are several opinions here; ..
Written by d fine
Parshas Chukas; Fathoming the Unfathomable & Making it Relevant : This week we shall look at an essential topic within the world of mitzvos. The topic is as detailed ..
Written by d fine