23 Jul TO BE A ZEALOT

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This week’s parsha carries the name of Pinchas, son of Elazar, grandson of the Kohein Gadol, Aaron. The backstory to this week’s parsha really begins in parshas Balak, When Bilaam attempts to curse Bnei Yisroel....

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23 Jul PINCHAS: AN ODE TO DIVERSITY THE ART OF LEADERSHIP

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In Search for a Successor Miriam has died. So has Aaron. G-d tells Moshe that his turn is about to come. “Go up this mountain in the Abarim range and see the land I have given Bnei Yisrael....

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23 Jul SHOW PARENTS & GRANDPARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS THAT YOU CARE

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For many in Israel, on the surface, life is going on as normal. Children are in camp, coffee shops and malls are full, families are taking vacations, some within Israel and others abroad. And yet, beneath the...

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23 Jul DIVINE ETHICS: TORAH’S CODE OF CONDUCT IN WARFARE

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The narrative involving Bilaam, Zimri ben Saluh, and the subsequent command to Moshe to take vengeance on Midian in Parashat Pinchas raises several complex questions about the biblical perspective on the actions of various nations towards Israel. When examining the...

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23 Jul DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

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Dear Rabbi and Shira , Hi, last week I had Zoom date with a woman, and it went well. We laughed a lot, and seemed to hit it off. I just...

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23 Jul THE “THREE WEEKS”

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The time of the three weeks is a time when activities. Why do we refrain from activities? What are included in these activities? Below we halachos of the three weeks. Introduction We live in a world today where it is...

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16 Jul LIFE LESSONS FROM THE ROYAL GAME OF CHESS – PART THREE

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The last two weeks we’ve been extrapolating many disciplines for life from the profound game of chess. Before we continue, I thought I’d share with you an interesting chess vignette of my own. There was a shomer Torah...

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16 Jul BALAK: HASHEM’S MODE OF COMMUNICATION

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People communicate with words, but Hashem has other forms of communication. For example, Hashem told Eliyahu HaNavi (I Malachim 17:9) “Arise, go to Tzarfat which belongs to Tzidon and sojourn there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” The Chofetz Chaim...

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16 Jul KASHRUS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT

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I am a frequent traveler and sometimes I find myself in a motel with a kitchenette. Am I able to go to the local fish store and purchase kosher fish? A: You certainly cannot buy fish that is cooked...

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16 Jul PARASHAT BALAK: THE STORY OF BILAM AS A LESSON IN EMUNA

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Parashat Balak tells the famous story of the attempt made by Balak, the king of Moav, to annihilate Am Yisrael by hiring a gentile prophet, Bilam, to place a curse on them. G-d intervened and protected Beneh...

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