June 14, 2025 | 18 Sivan, 5785 | Torah Portion: Beha'aloscha, Numbers 8:1-12:17 | Haftorah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7
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Spiritually Inflated Egos[1]
The rabble that was among them craved for lust, and the Bnei Yisrael also wept again. They said, “Who will feed us meat?”[2]
There is so much ...read more
Be a Window and Not a Pane
Aaron did so; he lit the lamps toward the face of the Menorah, as HASHEM had commanded Moshe. (Bamidbar 8:3)
Aaron did so. This shows Aaron’s ...read more
Straight Up
This Monday, I began, a two-part series of classes called “The Mystery of Jewish History.” I came up with the title years ago when writing a ...read more
The Ananei Hakavod Teach Us to Learn Torah and Do Miztvos in All Conditions
This dvar Torah was adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: # 196, ...read more
Haftorah Commentary Parshas Behaaloscha
BEHA’ALOSCHAZecharya 2:14–4:7
The Everlasting Merit of Selfless DevotionThis week’s Haftarah gives us an important insight into our present ...read more
Happy To Be Unhappy
"The people took to seeking complaints;it was evil in the eyes of Hashem..."(11:1)
In this week's parsha we are introduced to a segment of ...read more
Don’t Sue the Travel Agent
This weeks parsha, B'haaloscha, deals with many very diverse issues. A major portion is devoted to our travels in the wilderness. These travels ...read more
Im Yirtzeh Hashem – G-d Willing
The Story
Aryeh and Dov were running to to catch their bus.
“We’re gonna make it!” yelled Dov
“I don’t know,” panted Aryeh, “that bus ...read more
Leading by Example
This week's Torah portion begins with the mitzvah that Aharon was given in the Mishkan, to prepare and kindle the Menorah. The word ...read more
Fatherly Rebuke
This week's portion ends with a disheartening story, one that Jews are reminded to recount every day of their lives. The great prophetess, ...read more
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Chapter 3, Law 2 – Playing with Fire
A person must direct all his actions towards 'knowing G-d' alone. His sitting, standing, and speech should all be directed to this. How? When he ...read more
Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 46-47: Not Without a Fight
Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is ...read more
Chapter 3, Law 1 – Man as Body and Soul
Perhaps a person will say, 'Since lust, honor and the like are a bad path which remove a person from the world, I will separate from them ...read more
Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 44-45: Torah to Do
Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is ...read more
Chapter 2, Law 7(e) – The Pain of Inexistence, Part II
…Neither should a person be one prone to arguments, nor one obsessed with jealousy or obsessed with lust, nor a pursuer of honor. Likewise ...read more
Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 41-43(b): Maturity and Diversity
Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is ...read more
Chapter 2, Law 7(d) – The Pain of Inexistence, Part I
...Neither should a person be one prone to arguments, nor one obsessed with jealousy or obsessed with lust, nor a pursuer of honor. Likewise did ...read more
Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 41-43(a): Maturity and the Big Picture
Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is ...read more
Chapter 2, Law 7(c) – The Power of the Human Eye, Part II
...Neither should a person be overly greedy (lit., 'one of a wide soul'), obsessed with the pursuit of riches, nor one lazy and neglectful of ...read more
Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 39-40: Words of Peace, Words of Truth
Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is ...read more
