Should Bilaam Go? In this week’s Torah reading, King Balak sent messengers to summon Bilaam the prophet to curse the Jews, who were camping out in the desert nearby. When […]
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Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz During the year following the passing of a parent or teacher, when mentioning their name, the child or student should say “hareini kaparat […]
Making a “Cheshbon Hanefesh” The verse in this week’s Torah reading (Bamidbar 21:27) says in reference to a conquest which took place, “The prophets said, come to [the land of] […]
There Shall Not Be Like Korach The verse in this week’s Torah reading says (17:5), “And there shall not be like Korach and his following.” This is referring to the […]
For Good… Quite often, when someone grows up to be a superstar, people will say, “The signs were there.” Even when he was little, he would… It doesn’t matter what […]
The Ma’apilim In this week’s Torah reading, the Jews sent spies to the land of Israel. The spies returned with a negative report of the land, and instead of trusting […]
Nothing Better for the Body than Silence In the end of this week’s Torah reading, Miriam, the sister of Moshe (Moses), was punished with tzara’at (a unique skin disease) for […]
Chametz on Shavuot The Chatam Sofer says (Parshat Emor, page 61) that matzah (non-leavened bread) represents our spiritual aspect, while chametz (leavened goods) represents our physical aspect. On Passover, the […]
Woe to the Wicked, Woe to his Neighbor This week’s Torah reading dictates where each tribe should camp, as the Jews traveled through the desert on their way from Egypt […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz A great rabbi gave me a blessing, but it didn’t work. Is it respectful to go back and tell him, or should I […]
