Weekly Parsha Thoughts

Parshas Pinchas The passuk states, “בנות צלפחד… בן מנשה למשפחות מנשה בן יוסף, daughters of Tzelophchod… the son of Menashe to the offspring of Menashe, Yosef’s son.” Rashi is bothered; it states explicitly “בן מנשה, son of Menashe,” why does it repeat... Read More

The passuk states, “ראשית גוים עמלק” which Onkelos translates as, “Amaleik was the first of the battles against Yisrael.” The Sefer HaChinuch explains everyone was afraid of Yisrael when they heard about the Great Hand which Hashem used to perform miracles and... Read More

The Gemara brings, even a father and son or a Rav and his student who are involved in learning in the gateway, they become enemies with each other, as it states, “כי ידברו את איובים בשער, when the enemies speak together in... Read More

The passuk states that Moshe sent to call Dasan and Avirom to come, and they responded “we will not ascend.” They added, “You brought us up to kill us in the Midbar, you made yourselves great over us, and you have not... Read More

The passuk states “שלח לך אנשים ויתרו את ארץ כנען, send for yourselves men and spy out the land of Canaan.” Rashi explains שלח לך as send with your own interest. If you would like to send, send, I am not commanding... Read More

The passuk states about Eldad and Meidad, “ויתנבאו ולא יספו” which Onkelos translates as, “and they were prophesizing, and they did not stop (ולא פסקין).” Why were Eldad and Meidad different from the other 70 elders?  And what did that they continue... Read More