וְשֵׁם הָאִשָּׁה הַמֻּכָּה הַמִּדְיָנִית כָּזְבִּי בַת צוּר רֹאשׁ אֻמּוֹת בֵּית אָב בְּמִדְיָן הוּא: (במדבר כה:טו) “And the name of the Midianite woman who was slain
The Chovos HaL’vavos in his Shaar Habechina states that looking at the wonders of the world and seeing the incredible intricacy of them all is,
It is said that every time you learn Torah, you learn something new. Despite the number of times I learned or have read Parshat Pinchas,
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: Two members of my community asked me a no-tension, monetary halacha question. Reuven Cohen lent
After Pinchas’ dramatic act, we are told that God declared (Numbers 25:12-13): “I grant him My pact of friendship. It shall be for him and
Tuesday, July 23, was the fast of the 17th of Tammuz, a fast day that lasts from early morning until evening. It commemorates the day
Once we’ve established the “values” approach to learning, how does that impact how one practically goes about his mitzvah of talmud Torah? The Gemara in
There are times when we simply have to stand up for what we know is right, even if it’s hard. Pinchas, the grandson of Aaron,
There is an old saying that what makes God laugh is seeing our plans for the future. However, if Tanach is our guide, what makes
Part I This past June, I was honored to lead TABC’s 22nd annual voluntary post-finals Torah learning. It was deeply moving to see 25 talmidim
History has a beginning and an end. The process of advancing history toward its conclusion is called redemption. Redemption isn’t merely a prophecy but a
A couple of weeks ago, I took my daughter to the passport center in Manhattan for a same-day passport renewal. It took two trips, once
