The first Rashi in this weeks Parsha explains that the Satan and the Nations of the World will question the Jews’ reasons and the logic for keeping the Mitzva ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
“…and he struck the rock with his staff, two times…” (Bamidbar, 20:11) Rebbe Shaul Yedidya Elazar says we find that on the second day of Creation, ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
Nature dictates that children look somewhat like their parents, fruits look like other similar fruits, and animals act in predictable ways. But if that were always ..
Written by Rafi Jager
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