I submit that one of the most motivating statements of Rashi is found in this week's Parsha. Hashem gives orders to Moshe to wage a war of vengeance on Midian ...
Parsha Newsletter
Mind the Gap
Mark Twain is quoted for saying "Don't judge Judaism by the Jews." The gap which often exists between the two is highlighted in this week's Parsha. Pinchas zealously kills 2 ...
It’s Lonely at the Top
A wise man once told me: If you want to be at the top, be prepared to stand alone. The last 3 weeks pinpointed exactly where the Jews stand in ...
In the Right Place at the Right Time
The wonder of the Parah Aduma (red heffer) was that it purified the impure while making impure the pure. The Ba'al Shem Tov writes that although we are unable to ...
Your attention…please!
The Mishna in Avos cites the case of Korach against Moshe as the example of an argument that is "sh'lo l'shem shamayim" - not for Hashem's sake. While there may ...
Positive Thinking
When the 12 spies returned from their mission into the Land of Israel, ten of them reported it was a bad place, and two said it was good. What's interesting ...