D’var Torah Parshas Balak Not Racist but Reishis By Rabbi Label Lam When he saw Amalek, he took up his parable and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations (Reishis goyim Amalek), and his fate shall be everlasting destruction.” (Bamidbar 24:20) Reishis goyim Amalek- Amalek was the first of the nations: He came before…
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A Different Type of Strength
D’var Torah Parshas Chukas A Different Type of Strength By Rabbi Label Lam HASHEM spoke to Moses, saying: “Take the staff and assemble the congregation, you and your brother Aaron, and speak to the rock in their presence so that it will give forth its water. (Bamidbar 20:7-8) It’s not so easy to pinpoint…
Parshas Korach
D’var Torah Parshas Korach The Jealous Soul Can Find Peace By Rabbi Label Lam Moshe said to Korach, “Please listen, sons of Levi, Is it not enough that the G-d of Israel has distinguished you from the congregation of Israel to draw you near to Him, to perform the service in the Mishkan of HASHEM…
Parshas Korach
D’var Torah Parshas Korach Moshe Was Right! They assembled against Moshe and Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much upon yourselves, for the entire congregation are all holy, and HASHEM is in their midst. So why do you raise yourselves above the HASHEM’s assembly?” (Bamidbar 16:3) You take too much upon yourselves:…
Parshas Shlach
D’var Torah Parshas Shlach A Sacred Date By Rabbi Label Lam The entire community raised their voices and shouted, and the people wept on that night. (Bamidbar 14:1) the people wept on that night: From that moment the destruction of the Temple was decreed, since it was the night of Tisha’ B’Av. The…
