Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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The episode involving the tribes of Gad and Reuven is written in great detail. The conditions to receiving the land in the Transjordan are repeated twice...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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There is a striking resemblance between the sin of Baal Peor and the sin of the Golden Calf. In both cases, the sin (which involves idolatry and...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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The sin of Baal Peor, Pinchas’s act, and the commandment to battle Midian – are separated from the actual Midian War by six seemingly unrelated episodes:...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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What was the sin of Moshe and Aharon at Mei Meriva? This lesson suggests an explanation based on the comparison to Parashat Beshalah in particular, and...
Rabbanit Sharon Rimon
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The incense appears twice in Parashat Korah: once in the context of the incense test, and a second time when Aharon stops the plague. What is unique about...
Rabbi Yair Kahn
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The previous parasha tracked the spiritual deterioration of the nation when they embark on the desert journey. The Sin of the Spies presents a new low,...
Rabbanit Sharon Rimon
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What is the purpose of becoming a Nazir? Abstaining from the comforts of the world, or achieving kedusha? Is Nezirut positive, or problematic? Is the...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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Why was the camp of Israel set up in the order described in Bemidbar? Why was the Mishkan positioned in the middle of the camp? Throughout their journey...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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The laws of Erkhin at the end of Vayikra discuss the value of human beings, animals, homes, and fields. The value is generally set based on specific...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Chazal's metaphoric understanding of the verse "You shall not place a stumbling block before the blind" leads to a discussion of biblical metaphors and...
