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Binyamin Benji

Binyamin Benji is a graduate of Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan, and Wurzweiler School of Social Work. He currently learns in Eretz Yisroel, and is the author of the Sephardic Congregation of Paramus’ weekly Torah Talk. He can be reached at [email protected]

Articles by Binyamin Benji

The Disadvantage Advantage

Our parsha contains a census of Bnei Yisrael. The Chafetz Chaim focuses on a contrast between the total population count of two tribes—Binyamin and Dan.

Stop (to Reflect) Signs

Just imagine, describes Rav Elyah Svei (Ruach Eliyahu, Vayera, 18), that we are walking outside, and all of a sudden, a dog comes and begins

Spiritual Opportunity Costs and Gains

The pasuk in our parsha states, “…the poets (‘Moshelim’) would say: ‘Come to Cheshbon—let it be built and established…’” (21:27). The Gemara (Bava Batra 78)

Honor Trip

Originally, the meraglim were among the greats of Am Yisrael. Indeed, they were honorable, important people (Rashi, 13:3); they were wise and righteous (Ba’al HaTurim,

Ruchniyut: The Real Riches

Our parsha contains the Birkat Kohanim. Rav Binyamin Luban notes that the first stanza which states, “May Hashem bless you and safeguard you,” refers to

Open to Grow

The midrash (Bamidbar Rabbah 1:2) on our parsha records Hashem bemoaning the fact that He is not currently with Bnei Yisrael in the desert—the place

Torah Study: All-Encompassing Good

Our parsha contains the lists of blessings and curses. The section of blessings is introduced by the statement, “If you will follow My statutes, and

A Brother, Not Just Another

It states in our parsha (25:39-40), “If your brother becomes impoverished with you and is sold to you; you shall not work him with slave

Believe and Behave

Our parsha brings up the incident of the mekalel, the person who committed the atrocious and severe sin of blaspheming Hashem. How did he come

What We Can Become

The Torah states: “You shall be holy, for holy am I, Hashem.” Fascinatingly, the midrash says that from the words, “You shall be holy,” it