Bamidbar Chapter 26 is largely dedicated to another census of the Israelites, this time counting the people in the final months before they enter the land of Israel.
Owing to the midrash …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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7/12/17
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The mitzvah of the Parah Adumah (Red Heifer) is found at the beginning of this week’s parasha, Chukas. Its purpose is to purify an individual who has become tamei (ritually impure) due to …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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6/28/17
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I n this week’s parsha of Chukas, Bamidbar chapter 20 is divided into four sections.
•Verses 1–6 describe the death of Miriam and the complaint of lack of water which comes in …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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6/28/17
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We had just come in from manning an impromptu roadblock all day and I was still on edge. Six of us had been tasked with setting up the roadblock round a bend in the road in Lebanon’s Bekaa …
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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6/28/17
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Our parasha begins with the 16th chapter of Sefer Bamidbar. It tells the story of Korach and his followers, and their rebellion against G-d and His Torah, Moshe, and Aharon. There are countless …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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6/21/17
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Sometimes, the most powerful experiences are the ones you least expect. Such was the case on a recent trip to Poland. Tucked in between our visits to the Lodz Ghetto in the morning and the Warsaw …
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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6/21/17
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Many years ago, an elderly man approached me following a lecture on the topic of Emunat Chachamim (the faith we are meant to have in our sages).
“Do you know why I am no longer …
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Rabbi Binny Freedman
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6/15/17
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There are many synagogues whose names begin with the word anshei (Anshei Emes, Anshei Shalom, Anshei Chesed, Anshei Emunah). There are also Anshei synagogues named for individuals, families, or …
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Rabbi Avi Billet
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6/15/17
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T he beginning of our parasha , Shelach, offered the possibility of the immediate implementation of Judaism’s ultimate goals: Moshe would have been the Mashiach who led our people into Eretz …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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6/15/17
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A few months ago, when we were in Poland, we heard an incredible story regarding the Mozhitzer Rebbe’s student, Azriel David Fastag, who was in a cattle car on the way to Treblinka. It was Reb …
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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6/8/17
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