You might be capable of forcing a person to do something, but can you compel one to feel something? Our parsha states, “You shall love
Moshe rebukes Bnei Yisrael—reminding them of the time when the appointment of judges was established—when he said, “How can I alone carry your troubles, your
Perhaps one of the unique traits that the greats of our people exemplify, is that in their moments of simcha and success; they, nevertheless, still
Pinchas saves the day with his heroic act of killing Zimri and Cozbi, thus, putting an end to the raging plague that was causing thousands
The midrash (Bereishit Rabbah, 93:10) counts two episodes of rebuke in the Torah that provide some sort of a microcosm of the rebuke that is
The meraglim—who committed the terrible crime of speaking negatively about Eretz Yisrael—were not ordinary people in the least. In fact, they were exceptionally great men
Persistence in spiritual growth and striving to become great in avodat Hashem, may come with challenges. Yet, perhaps, there’s a route that could bypass many
There’s a fascinating midrash that shows us the extent of going out of one’s way to facilitate and enhance peace amongst people: There was once
While one might think that receiving and bringing down the Torah was a simple and effortless matter on Moshe’s part, the Gemara seems to indicate
Our parsha begins with the census of Bnei Yisrael—with Hashem “counting” Bnei Yisrael. Hashem counting Bnei Yisrael is an expression of His endearment for us
Not just one day out of the week, or one week out of the month or even one month out of the year. The mitzvah
The joke goes of a husband who graciously offered if he can be of any help around the house. His wife responded: “The biggest help
