Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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What is the main message of the parsha, which seemingly does not deal with the narrative of Am Yisrael at all? By examining the various episodes in the...
Rabbi Dr. Tamir Granot
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How many parables did Bilam deliver? What is the context of each prophecy and what is the relationship between them? Through a close examination of the...
Dr. Tova Ganzel
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The prophetic message of Yehezkel and Yirmiyahu is that the end of Jerusalem is imminent. The common belief in Jerusalem and in Babylonia is that somehow...
Dr. Tova Ganzel
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The prophetic message in Yehezkel chapter 6 is that at this point in time, the nation is being punished for the deeds depicted in Vayikra 26. What they...
Dr. Tova Ganzel
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This prophetic unit is one of the harshest that is delivered to the nation anywhere in Tanakh. The prophet begins by defining and illuminating the...
Dr. Tova Ganzel
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Generally speaking, the Latter Prophets, unlike the Earlier Prophets, do not perform miracles. Therefore, in order to convey their messages effectively,...
Rabbi Yair Kahn
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What did Bilam attempt to accomplish? What was God's response? What eternal message does the Torah wish to transmit in this section? This shiur deals with...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Why is the story of the Sin of Ba'al Pe'or divided between two parshiot? Through a close examination of this question we can understand the deep...
Rabbi Yair Kahn
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Parshat Hukkat introduces the new generation, who are meant to triumph in the areas their predecessors failed. However, a cursory glance at our parsha...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Why didn't Moshe and Aharon merit to bring Am Yisrael into the land of Israel? This article attempts to answer this question by examining the contrast...
