Parsha Moment

Why did the amalekites only try to conceal their identity by learning a new language why didn't they also change their clothing as well?

By learning all different areas of the torah hopefully if a person has an illness in a specific limb or organ by learning diverse subjects and styles he may touch upon the one that will heal the limb or organ

Why was Moshe told the reason for the red heifer while we were not? Secondly why if we're only dealing with the red heifer how we told that this is a statute of all of the Torah?

Why did Korach wait to challenge Moshe only after the episode of the spies? He mistakenly believed that performance of the commandments is the most important and in fact the only thing that counts that being the case is on power he felt with that of Aaron

We named this week's portion korach even though it was the name of a wicked individual because his intentions were noble he wanted to become a high priest.

We contrast the case of the blasphemer and the case of the woodchopper

What is the significance of the story of the man chopping wood that it occurred directly after the story of the spies?

The 12 individuals their role was to in a sense go on a sightseeing trip they however felt that their role was to spy out the land. And that was their mistake.

The spies and the Jewish people were under the impression that once they would enter the land of Israel Gd would no longer relate to them in the miraculous manner that he was doing so up to that time while they were in the desert. And therefore they felt that they could not be victorious against the enemy

The spies only brought back three of the fruits that Israel is blessed with but not the other four the reason being the Jewish people had seen the other four it was these three that they had never seen before and that's why they were specifically brought

A community would not bring the Paschal lamb on pesach sheni. The reason being the spiritual impact of a group desiring to bring it will cause on a spiritual level that which whatever occurred if they would have in fact brought it

Those that were impure waited to the last day to ask Moshe if they could bring the Paschal lamb. Because for the previous six days they fell under the Rubik's cube of someone who was involved in a commandment is exempt from all other commandments

The Tabernacle had a twofold purpose. To bring sacrifices and a meeting place between Hashem and Moshe. Aaron was upset why he and his tribe were not involved in the Tabernacles induction at least for the aspect where it was a meeting place between Hashem and Moshe

Aaron lit the menorah and not Moshe because Aaron's role was to elevate the Jewish people and imbue them with the spirit of the Torah

God's voice stopped at the entrance of the tent of meeting to allow the Jewish people the ability of free choice.

We learn from the laws of a sotah that we must learn chasidus to purify ourselves

We are obligated to eat on this festival to impress upon us that God's spirituality penetrated the mundane and that earthly pleasures can become elevated and become holy something that could not take place prior to the giving of the Torah

The Jewish people had to be counted and it wasn't sufficient that they fall in the category of items that are counted and therefore do not become nullified. Because we wanted them to impact the physical world and that will explain as well why we only countered them from the age of 20

The Jews did not say why is Gd taking us into a desert and they are still in the desert during the second year and still they remain there. Therefore Gd said count the Jews to demonstrate his love for us

There is significance in the fourth book being called the book of Numbers to impress upon us that at times quantity will outweigh quality

The first book is Creation. The second book is building the Tabernacle. The third book is offering sacrifices there. The fourth book is to recognize that we need to make a dwelling place for G-d throughout the four corners of the globe. Even in the desert

Elijah the prophet was entrusted with the task of reminding God of the covenant that he had established with our forefathers to redeem the Jewish people. Therefore a letter from his name was removed on five occasions and placed in the name of Jacob

Why are we informed of the physical rewards that we will receive in this physical world? Should we not serve God without seeking any reward at all? The commandments should be fulfilled as if they are engraved in our very self therefore the reward is not only for our spiritual entity but for our physical being as well

What is the significance that it will not rain on Friday night? To impress upon us that we need to ensure that our physical endeavors and making a living should not impinge on our spiritual journey

Why do we list all of the commandments under those that are considered to be statutes? To impress upon us that all commandments must be fulfilled with Kabbalat ol and even though that is true it is still going to be in a man of Taleichu one should still be able to grow and serve Hashem with great energy as well