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Korach’s rebellion against Moshe Rabbinu A’H’s authority is used by the Rabbis as the paradigm for a dispute conducted “not for the sake of heaven” (Avoth 5:17) Rashi ZT’L offers two bases for initiating his campaign.



Rashi (16:1 DH Datan V’Avirom) asserts that Korach believed himself slighted since Elizafon Ben Uziel was appointed Prince of the Levites. Elizafon descended from the family of Kehot Ben Levi. However, as Korach reasoned it is appropriate that supreme leadership like… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on June 24, 2011 at 10:28pm — No Comments

WHEN REPEATING IS NOT DOING IT OVER

The Sidra concludes (15:37-41) with the commandment of Tzitzit fringes. The last sentence appears as out of place. 15:41 “I am the L-rd your G-D who has taken you out from the land of Egypt to be your G-D, I am the L-rd your G-D” Rabbi Menachem Kasher ZT’L ZY’A in Torah Shelaimah cites the Zohar Chaddash where an intriguing question is posed why does the Torah repeat this concept so many times, that the basis for observing the Torah and faith is the Exodus? It seems whenever the Torah wants to… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on June 17, 2011 at 6:06am — No Comments

MOVING ON? WHAT TO DO DURING SUMMER VACATION!!!

The Chekat Yitzchak of Spinka ZT’L ZY’A every at the conclusion of Shavuot would proclaim “there are sixteen weeks til we gather to hear the Shofar of Rosh HaShanah



Looking forward to the summer weeks ahead could there be a more sobering thought. The only thing more sobering than how close the Days of Awe indeed are maybe coming to the New Year with no real change in attitude and action. Between Shavuot and Rosh HaShanah is the three period between the 17th of Tamuz and the 9th of… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on June 10, 2011 at 7:24am — No Comments

A KING'S FORTUNE





Events that

coincide are products of Providence

whose significant should not be overlooked. Shavuot commemorates G-D giving the

gift of Torah to Bene Yisrael as well as the anniversary of King David A’H

passing (see Yerushalmi Betziah 2:4) as well as the day in 5520 (1760) when the

Baal Shem Tov ZT’L ZY’A ascended to the Heavenly Academy. These events all

share a central theme of Torah the…

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Added by Bernard S. Antin on June 7, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

CONNECTED

There is no such thing as coincidence events coming together share a common thread. Taking this concept to the next level when two annual events that are normally separate occur on the same date the common thread is of particular relevance for that specific time.



Usually this weeks Sidra Nasso is read on the Shabbat following Shavuot. Rabbi Eliyahu Ki Tov ZL’T ZY’A in Sefer HaToda’ah (pg 357) points out that Nasso has 176 sentences, the longest Torah portion. Similarly, the longest… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on June 3, 2011 at 7:56am — No Comments

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