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 ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
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 ..
Written by Rabbi Aryeh Dachs
“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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A nazir is someone who, through a voluntary oath, prohibits himself primarily from eating meat and drinking wine for a set amount of time. Judaism’s attitude towards ..
Written by Rabbi Andrew Savage
The last blessing of “birkat kohanim”, the priestly benediction, is a request that God should be lenient when ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
G-d spoke to Moses saying, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘A man or a woman who shall dissociate himself by taking a Nazerite vow of abstinence ..
Written by Jacob Solomon
Naso Es Rosh Bnei Gershon Gam Hem L’Beis Avosam -Count (literally, raise/lift the heads of) the Sons of Gershon, also according to their households…” ..
Written by Benjamin Rose
“Birkas kohanim” God commanded Aaron and his descendants, the kohanim, to bless the people with three special blessings: “Speak to Aaron and his sons, ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
1.”May the Lord bless you and keep you; 2. May the Lord cause His face to shine to you and be gracious unto you. 3. May the Lord lift up His countenance to you and grant ..
Written by Rabbi Jonathan Guttentag
The Rav noted that though Parshas Naso contains several different themes, the Haftorah deals with the topic of Nezirus, specifically with the Nezirus Shimshon. The Rav analyzed ..
Written by Shiur by HaRav Soloveichik ZT'L