When a person is involved in working on his middot, many times we need to pull out our book of tricks and use various methodologies
Pinchas is known for his act of zealotry he took against Zimri and Cozbi. Zealotry against other people is a difficult concept to relate to
Some might say: If I knew what my mission in life was, I would do it like nobody’s business. If God Himself came to me
“This is the statute of the Torah…which has no blemish, upon which a yoke has never come” (Bamidbar 19:2). The Mayana shel Torah brings the
Among those who tallied along with Korach was an individual by the name of Ohn Ben Pelet. The Da’at Zekeinim tells us that although Ohn
In reference to the lighting of the Menorah, the midrash (Bamidbar Rabba 15:5) relates that Hashem said to Bnei Yisrael, “You should provide light for
In reference to the Birkat Kohanim, the pasuk that appears immediately before the actual blessings states, “Thus shall you bless the children of Israel, speak
When referring to the Leviim, the Torah uses an interesting word that appears in a few of those references: “And I have hereby taken the
We’re all very familiar with the idea of peer pressure, associating with the right people, distancing from negative influences, etc. Where does this “pressure to
The midrash (Vayikra Rabbah 27) brings a story of Alexander of Macedonia who at that point had conquered the known civilized world and was now
Bouncing off of last week’s topic about the importance of honoring another person and enhancing their esteem, an extremely practical and beneficial method of carrying
After dealing with the laws of the Yom Kippur Service in the Beit Hamikdash, the pasuk concludes with the words “This shall be to you
