Month: July 2018

Parshas Matos-Masai 5778

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Parshas Matosa-Masai (5778)

by Mordechai Dolinsky

The Torah placed the major part of the decision making of nedarim and shvuos of women through the father/husband approval.  There is a female tendency because of extra enthusiasm and concern for the correct fulfillment of the Torah, our service to Hashem, to reinforce it with nedarim and shvuos.  As a check for extreme overbalance the Torah placed the more level-headed father/husband as an overseer.

As a zchus for our relating to the Churban and the galus of the Shchinah we should be zocheh to see the geulah sh’layma bikorov.

Have a meaningful Chodesh and fulfilling Shabbos.

Parshas Pinchas 5778

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Parshas Pinchas (5778)

by Mordechai Dolinsky

The sedra begins with the great difficulty that Pinchas saved Klal Yisroel from a great hakpadah with the zealousness “kanaim pogim bo”.  What was this great anger and complaint that Klal Yisroel was saved from by Pinhchas?  The only possibility was a great hakpadah on Bnei Yisroel for the manner that they approached Hashem through Zimri.  The confusion and lack of knowing was understandable but approaching Hashem bichvodo through the brazeness of Kozbi was a great wrongdoing and brought a great kitrug.  The manner of approach to Hashem has grreat consequences and demands immense consideration, forethought and awesome respect for which Klal Yisroel was guilty of transgressing and causing the kitrug.  The greatness of the act of Pinchas achieved forgiveness for Klal Yisroel and the status of kehuna for himself.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.