Category: Oneg Shabbos

Rashi, quoting Chazal1, comments would anybody think that the elders of the Beis Din were murderers! Therefore the interpretation must be that we did not see off this wayfarer without providing him with sustenance and without

Shinuy mokom – the principle which demands a new brochoh rishonoh when moving location, is as relevant when away from home, as when going about one’s daily life. In this section, we examine aspects of the laws of brochos which are equally relevant when at home.

Whether away from home or just on short day trips, many will be reading this article against the backdrop of their annual summer break. This departure from daily schedules often signals a change in dining habits; from barbecues to picnics, and snacking during a long

In this week’s Parsha we have the first paragraph of the Shema and in it we have the famous commandment, “And you shall love your G-d with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might”.

The Shabbos before Tisha Be’av is one of the few שבתות that has assumed a designated name – -שבת חזון the Shabbos of Vision.

Hashem tells Moshe that the time has come to exact retribution against Midian for the role they played in the Jewish People’s sinning, which had resulted in 24,000 Jews dying in a plague.

When the Torah relates in this week’s parsha that Moshe Rabbeinu counted the Jews in the wilderness, it lists the head families of each tribe, who were ultimately the forbearers of the whole of Klal Yisroel. To each family name, the letter ה was added at the beginning of the name and the letter י was added at the end. Thus, the descendants of Reuven’s oldest son, חנוך , are referred to as משפחת החנוכי , and the descendants of his second son, פלוא , are referred to as משפחת הפלואי , and so on for all the other families in Klal Yisroel.

The story of Bilaam’s curses is well known. Bilaam tries to use the power of speech against the Bnei Yisrael, but as soon as he opens his mouth to utter a curse, the most beautiful blessings emerge. Not to be deterred, Bilaam tries his hand a second time with ‘plan B’. After having expressed the beautiful bracha of mah tovu, expressing the holiness and sanctity of the Jewish home, Bilaam realises that the essence of the Jewish nation is its purity.

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The rebellion led by Korach and his following is fascinating. It seems incredible that someone could have the audacity to challenge a leader appointed by none other than Hashem Himself! The pasuk describes Korach’s fundamental complaint with Moshe: