Parashas Mattos-Massey, Issue #854 – By Pinchas Winston The Children of Israel took all the women of Midian captive with their children, and looted all their animals, their livestock, and all their property. (Bamidbar 31:9) WE ARE WELL into the Three Weeks now, Kabbalistically, and often historically, the most dangerous time of the year…
Parashas Pinchas, Issue #853 – By Pinchas Winston God told Moshe, “Pinchas, the son of Elazar, the son of Aharon HaKohen, stopped My anger towards the Children of Israel, because he was zealous on My behalf, which prevented Me from destroying them because of jealousy. (Bamidbar 25:10-11) THERE IS NO way to over-estimate…
Parashas Balak, Issue #852 – By Pinchas Winston Bilaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.” (Bamidbar 23:1) THE TALMUD SAYS something that could easily be taken for granted, but shouldn’t be. It has so much to say about how Hashgochah Pratis works,…
Parashas Chukas, Issue #851 – By Pinchas Winston The entire congregation of the Children of Israel arrived at the desert of Tzin in the first month, and the people settled in Kadesh. Miriam died there and was buried there. (Bamidbar 20:1) IT IS AMAZING how much we “fight” our parents as children, and then…
Parashas Korach, Issue #850 – By Pinchas Winston They assembled against Moshe and Aharon, and said to them, “You take too much upon yourselves, for the entire congregation are all holy, and God is in their midst. So why do you raise yourselves above God’s assembly?” (Bamidbar 16:2) WHO IS A happy person, the…
