June 7, 2023 | 18 Sivan, 5783 | Torah Portion: Beha'aloscha, Numbers 8:1-12:17 | Haftorah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7
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How Much They Count
HASHEM spoke to Moshe and Aaron saying: Make a count (Nasso es Rosh) of the sons of Kohas from among the children of Levi by their families, ...read more
People Need Protection From Their Own Wealth
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Learning With the Avos
Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying: Count the sons of Gershon as well, according to the household of their fathers.[2]
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Priestly Blessings: Be Blessed
The Mitzvah:
The priests, descendants of Aharon the kohein, were assigned with the mitzvah of birchas kohanim, the Priestly Blessings ...read more
Your Honor
This week's parsha concludes with the gifts and offerings brought to the Mishkan (Tabernacle) by each of the princes of the Twelve Tribes of ...read more
Honor + Respect = Shalom Bayis
This week's Parsha, Naso, begins with the families of Levi being counted. The tribe of Levi (which includes both the kohanim and the levi'im) ...read more
Out Of Control
"...Any man whose wife goes astray..." (5:12)
From the juxtaposition of the section discussing the Priestly gifts to the laws of the Sotah, a ...read more
Birkas Cohanim – The Priestly Blessing
The Story
“We made it!” Yishai proclaimed with excitement.
“Yes” Daniel replied “It’s 5 o’clock in the morning and we managed to learn the ...read more
Faith In Motion
The sages tell us that Torah is compared to honey. As King David writes in Psalms, Torah is sweeter than honey and the dripping of sweet juice. ...read more
Haftorah Commentary Naso
Shoftim 13:2
This week's haftorah shares with us an incredible perspective on sanctity and self control. The focus of the haftorah is the ...read more
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Car Mechanic’s Faulty Work
QUESTION 44
The side car door on my van didn't close properly. I went to a mechanic, and he said he'd fix it, that it needs a new latch. The ...read more
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