Bilam failed to provoke the wrath of the Almighty against the Jews with curses and sought an alternative method of striking them down.
Bilam knew that G-d punishes debauchery without delay, more rapidly than other sins (In Parshat Naso, we discussed what was unique in this punishment)
In Parashat Pinchas, we encounter two familiar topics: the counting of the Jewish people and the laws of the sacrifices in the Temple.
Parshat Pinchas is filled with a whirlwind of emotions. A portion of the beauty of Yamim Tovim, the Festivals, are included with the sedrah. However
Often people complain that no matter how many diets they try, or exercises they do, they cannot seem to lose weight. They conclude that they just
Every morning, the first prayer that we recite upon entering the synagogue is Mah Tovu. It is a beautiful yet overall strange prayer that emanates
“If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to transgress the word of Hashem my Lord” (22 18).
(Yahrzeit/Memorial Meal)
When it comes to commemorating the yearly1 day of a yahrzeit, the children of the deceased practice many customs the
