Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi

The SHVILEI PINCHAS: Let us begin our path to enlightenment with the fascinating words of the holy Zohar (Pinchas 237.) regarding the difficult battle Pinchas waged with the angel of death, the Malach HaMavet, in order to save Yisrael from annihilation.   — Pinchas the son of Elazar, the son of Aharon HaKohen saw, and he rose from the midst of the assembly. This possuk suggests that he saw so...

  And as if all that wasn’t aggravating enough to the Moabites and Midianites, he adds to his words with a long and fourth blessing. They are obviously very upset with him as not only did he not preform the service he was hired to do, but he in fact did the opposite. The assassin had taken on the role of defender.   There they meet the young Midianite women who are selling much more than...

 Divine Shield of Protection           This week we read the portion of Balak. Balak, the king of Moab, summons the prophet Biaam to curse the people of Israel. Three times, from three different vantage points, Bilaam attempts to pronounce his curses; each time, blessings issue forth instead. Bilaam also prophesies on the end of the days and the coming of Ma...

On Ben Pelet and Korah 

Every dispute that is for the sake of Heaven, will in the end endure; But one that is not for the sake of Heaven, will not endure. Which is the controversy that is for the sake of Heaven? Such was the controversy of Hillel and Shammai. And which is the controversy that is not for the sake of Heaven? Such was the controversy of Korah and all his congregation   Menahem Meiri (Catalonia, 1249–13...

One might ask why it was necessary for them to wander for forty years.   Rabbi Abittan would tell us time and again that the test of this generation is bitahon. Many things have happened in the latter part of the twentieth century, continue to happen in this century and will happen in the world that will challenge us to see if we fully and unconditionally rely only on Hashem and on nothing el...

Ibur Neshama  The brothers return in the Meraglim  Different Perspectives  Moshe's fears for Joshua 

Chesed and Din The Earth is Din  Lifting the Levites to Purify them Torah SheBichtav and Torah Shel Baal Peh 

וַיְהִ֤י הָעָם֙ כְּמִתְאֹ֣נְנִ֔ים רַ֖ע בְּאׇזְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יְהֹוָה֙ וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַתִּבְעַר־בָּם֙ אֵ֣שׁ יְהֹוָ֔ה וַתֹּ֖אכַל בִּקְצֵ֥ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃  וַיִּצְעַ֥ק הָעָ֖ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֔ה וַתִּשְׁקַ֖ע הָאֵֽשׁ׃  וַיִּקְרָ֛א שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא תַּבְעֵרָ֑ה כִּֽי־בָעֲרָ֥ה בָ֖ם אֵ֥שׁ יְהֹוָֽה׃  וְהָֽאסַפְסֻף֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ הִתְ...

This week’s portion ends with a disheartening story, one that Jews are reminded to recount every day of their lives. The great prophetess, Miriam, sister of Moshe and heroine to a nation, spoke lashon horah (gossip) about her brother Moshe, “regarding the Cushite woman he had married. And Hashem heard.” (Numbers 12:3) She was upset at Moshe’s righteous reaction to his omnipresent Divine communicat...

BASED ON: Rabbi Pinches Friedman - Aharon: Your Contribution Is Superior to Theirs - By Lighting the Menorah Aharon HaKohen Was Tasked with Restoring the Light of Hashem— the Neshamah —to the Body of a Sinner  At the time of the transgression, the sinner is categorized as a “beheimah” rather than an “adam.” After performing teshuvah, he returns to the status of “adam.” Therefore, he no longer...

LaMenatzeach BeSurat hamenorah ... Imagine lighting below - Imagine being lit above by the angeal Michael. Each of us potential to rise up. Action below causes recation above. We were guests of Lazer Scheiner who two years ago put up thirty million dollars and encouraged other wealthy donors to join in order to triple the Kollel check from $334 to $1,000 per month, plus a $750 yomtov bonus for Suk...

Thanks Rabbi Joey Haber 

Apologies as the recording goes in and out - Turn up Volume  Rabbi Yishak Arama - Akeydat Yishak The Golden Age of Spain  The difficult years in Spain 

There is a verse in this week’s portion which seems to have a misplaced possesive. But on closer analysis every noun and pronoun lend powerful meaning.     ​ וכל - לכל - בני - אשר - לכהן יהיה :   “And every portion of Holies that the Children of Israel bring to a Kohen shal be his     ​ ואיש קדשיו יהיו אשר - לכהן יהיה :  . A man’s holies shall...

Judged for knowledge  Desire  Show you want it 

Shemuel HaNavi wrote the Megillah  Period of the Judges  Why does Elimelech Leave?  What does it mean to be a judge? Must have mercy 

  19 years later the voice of Motta Gur, commander of the paratrooper’s brigade, rings in our ears and we can all hear his historical announcement: “Har Ha-bayit be-yadeinu!” “The Temple Mount is in our hands!” ... It is this we celebrate with Hallel and praise for Hashem’s miracles.      תִּשְׁכּוֹן בְּתוֹךְ יְרוּשָׁלַֽיִם עִֽירְךָ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ, וְכִסֵּא דָוִד עַבְדּ...