D’var Torah Parshas Pinchas

D’var Torah Parshas Pinchas Seeing the Symphony By Rabbi Label Lam And Moshe spoke to HASHEM, saying: “Let HASHEM, the G-d of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may…

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And these things write we to you

WHY DO WE NEED TO MAKE THE MESSIAH A PERSONAL SAVIOR AND GOD? The Holy Jewish Scriptures about the Jewish Messiah (Tanakh) teaches that we were all sinners. “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way;….” Isaiah 53:6a. “The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children…

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Parshua Pinchas

  Parsha in 60 Seconds Presents Pinchas Parsha in 60 Seconds 1:01   Classic Questions   Why does verse 11 stress the lineage of Pinchas? Rashi: Because the tribes ridiculed him, saying, “Have you seen the descendant of Puti [i.e., Yisro], whose mother’s father fattened calves for idol worship, and yet he killed a leader of one of…

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Taanis 26, 27, 28

Taanis 26, 27, 28 for Mon, Tues, Wed July 7, 8, 9‏   Taanis 26   Taanis 27   Taanis 28 Daf Yomi Digest is compiled by members of the Ruben Shas Kollel, edited by Rabbi Ben-Zion Rand. Halachah Highlights is not intended to be relied upon for halacha l’maase. It is intended for interest and information. For actual psak…

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Daf for Monday – Taanis Daf 26‏

The new chapter discusses the times during the year where the Kohanim perform the Priestly Blessing. It also introduces us to the ma’amados. This Mishna describes the times of the wood offerings and it discusses other fasts as well (besides those for rain).] The Mishna states that there are three periods during the year in…

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The Letter of Ramban

The Letter of Ramban A Letter For The Ages/Iggeret HaRamban/The Letter of Ramban This letter was written by Rabbi Moshe Ben Nachman, more widely referred to by his acronym Ramban and known in English as Nachmanides. The Iggeret HaRamban was printed for the first time in Mantua, Italy, in 1623 as part of the book…

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Halacha Yomit

How One Should Conduct Himself in the Morning The Mishnah in Pirkei Avot (Chapter 5) states: “Yehuda ben Tema says: Be bold like a leopard, light as an eagle, swift as a deer, and mighty as a lion to perform the will of your father in Heaven.” Let us now explain this Mishnah. The Tanna…

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Real Clear Daf Latest Shiurim‏

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com:     Sunday, July 6, 2014: Taanis 25  image of daf   Shabbos, July 5, 2014: Taanis 24  image of daf  

Maharal

Maharal Chapter 3: Mishna 2: Part 3 Human beings share an underlying similarity and unity, rooted in the perfection inherited from Adam, while having very different human manifestations of that perfection. Adam was created as an individual, while his descendants increased and multiplied, so they can’t be identical to Adam. He was a single and…

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