PARASHA PERSPECTIVE

BY JACK E. RAHMEY
FROM THE TEACHINGS AND GUIDANCE OF RABBI AMRAM SANANES

BRING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO YOUR SHABBAT TABLE.

LEARN NEW LIFE LESSONS FROM AGE-OLD AND CURRENT STORIES.

STIMULATING TORAH CONVERSATIONS.

ENGAGE YOUR FAMILY IN STIMULATING CONVERSATION.

Parashat Matot-Massei

Dedicated Le’ilui Nishmat Joseph, Shelomo, and Emily Hamaoui A’H by Albert R. Mosseri Parashat Matot-Massei This parasha begins by discussing nedarim. The English word closest to neder is “vow.” When someone makes a neder it becomes as binding as a commandment of the Torah, to the point that if the person violates the neder, there is a court-imposed penalty. For instance, if a person takes a neder to abstain from drinking wine, the wine now takes on the same status as pork. F

Parashat Pinhas

Dedicated Leilui Nishmat Mazal Bat Esther A’h & Halfon Ben Regina Malka A’h by their Grandchildren Parashat Pinhas The story of Pinhas begins at the end of last week’s parasha. In that parasha, Balak realized that B’nei Yisrael could not be cursed, not even by the great prophet Bilaam. Bilaam’s Plot Chazal tell us that Bilaam advised Balak to work on a different plan. Bilaam knew that sexual morality is the foundation of B’nei Yisrael’s holiness, and that Hashem does not tole

Parashat Balak

Dedicated for Beracha and Hatzlacha for our Entire Community by Jimmy Mishan Parashat Balak This parasha differs from all the other parshiot in the Torah, because it’s being told to us as an episode that happened to B’nei Yisrael without them being aware of what was going on. This is the only story in the Torah that was not witnessed by B’nei Yisrael. Balak’s Concern In pasuk 3 we read, “Moab became very frightened of the people, because they were numerous, and Moab was disgu

Parashat Hukat

Dedicated for a Refuah Shelemah for Marilyn Mazal Chaya bat Adela by her Children Parashat Hukat The Red Heifer This week’s parasha opens up with the laws of para aduma, the Red Heifer (cow). The para aduma is a decree from Hashem that’s well beyond human comprehension. This law is a chok, a law whose reason Hashem has not revealed to us. More than that, it’s a paradox, because the ashes of the Red Heifer will purify anyone who has become contaminated from contact with a dead

Parashat Korach

Dedicated Leilui Nishmat Selli Bat Lulu A’h Parashat Korach Parashat Korach begins with Korach, who was from the tribe of Levi, confronting Moshe and Aharon together with Datan, Abiram, On ben Pellet, and 250 followers. “Vayikhalu al moshe ve’al aharon vayomru alehem rav lachem — And they gathered together against Moshe and against Aharon and said to them, ‘You take too much upon yourselves!’” They went on to say, “We are all holy and Hashem is with all of us, so why do you e

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