Finger in the Ear

“To Ozni, the family of Ozni” (26:16). In the opinion of Rashi, this is synonymous with the family of Etzbon (from the root ‘Etzba’, meaning ..

Written by Rav Eliezer Chrysler

What Was the Problem?

“And Moshe brought their lawsuit to Hashem” (27:5). What was Moshe’s problem? Receiving a portion in Eretz Yisrael, explains the Ohel Torah, is tied ..

Written by Rav Eliexer Chrysler

Pinchas ben Elozar ben Aharon HaKohen (25:11)

Rashi explains that after Pinchas killed Zimri, the Jewish people began to shame him by recalling the fact that his maternal grandfather (Yisro) had been an idolater. ..

Written by Oizer Alport

It Could Have Been YOU

Rashi explains that while the face of Moshe was comparable to the sun, the face of Yehoshua wasn’t quite as great and was similar only to the moon. On this, the Gemora ..

Written by Oizer Alport

Parshas Pinchas

“And the Almighty said unto Moshe, ‘Take Yehoshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit and place your hand upon him (to designate him as the leader).” ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose

Preparations before we could fight Midyan

Parshas Pinchas; The Battle with Midyan : Our sedra, Pinchas, continues an event which occurred at the closing of last week’s sedra. In short, many of the Bnei ..

Written by d fine

rogerchover vort on start of parshas Pinchas

The start of this week’s sedra reveals the identity of the two people Pinchas killed in his rightousness; Zimri the prince of Shimon and [the woman who he committed ..

Written by d fine

THE characteristic of Yehoshua

Short point to ponder…Every Jewish leader has their characteristic which defined them e.g. Avraham = chesed. Moshe = anava (humility). What is Yehoshua’s? ..

Written by d fine

bad middos for good use

The start of this sedra follows the end of last sedra; Pinchas has just killed Zimri, the prince of Shimon, for his sin with Kozbi the Midyanite princess – ..

Written by d fine

A true Kana’i – Hashem can Testify

Pinchos got up and decided on his own to defend the honor of Hashem and kill Zimri. He acted in accordance with the halacha of “Kana’im Pog’im ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose