A Gift of Peace At the end of last week’s Torah reading, Pinchas stood up courageously for the name of God, and attacked one of the prominent figures of the […]
Enjoy a thought on the Torah portion of this week, Parshat Pinchas, featuring TorahMates coordinator Rabbi Mordechai Horovitz.
The stage was set. The man of G-d traveled along the lonely mountain road on the way to his destination. He was about to achieve immortality – he would go […]
This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Balak, takes place just after the Jewish People conquered Emor and Bashan. The king of Moav, Balak, gets nervous that his nation will be conquered […]
By Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Strimber The beginning of this week’s Torah reading discusses the laws of the Red Heifer. One who became impure from a deceased person, must be sprinkled […]
By Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Strimber A devastating episode transpires in this week’s Torah reading. Korach starts an uprising against Moses, challenging him with the claim that the appointment of Moses’s […]
In this week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Korach, Moshe’s first cousin, Korach, challenges Moshe’s leadership and Aharon’s position as Kohen. He gathers together a group to challenge Moshe and Aharon, including […]
By Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Strimber At the end of last week’s Torah reading, an episode transpired in which Miriam spoke disparagingly about her brother Moses, and was subsequently punished with […]
