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
The Midrash (Kohelles Rabbah 7:23) relates that Shlomo Hamelech made a special effort to understand the reasons for parah adumah (the red heifer). IN the end he concluded ..
Written by Rabbi Zev Leff
The Torah tells us that the when the Kna’anim heard that Aharon died and the Ananei HaKavod went away, they attacked Bnei Yisroel. Rashi tells us that this was really ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
Rashi comments that when the verse said ,”all the house of Israel”, this refers to both men and woman. Since Aaron pursued peace and caused love to prevail ..
Written by Yehuda Katz
Shlomo HaMelech said, “Amarti Echkimah Vihee Richokah Mimehnee”; “I thought I was wise, however it is distant from me.” Shlomo thought that ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose