Brother in Law Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yosef Greenwald July 23, 2020 …And you shall judge righteousness between a man and his brother and his opponent. (Devarim 1:16) The only mitzva in this week’s parsha…
Out of His Keilim Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Yosef Jacobovits July 16, 2020 Everything that goes in fire, you shall pass through fire, and it will be pure… Bemidbar 31:23 Chazal derive from this pasuk that…
Lip Service Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald July 9, 2020 The final section of Parshas Pinchas deals with korbanos, which are not brought today. Nevertheless, three areas of practical halacha do relate to these pesukim:…
Duration of Imprecation Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yosef Greenwald July 2, 2020 The word of one who hears the sayings of G-d and knows the mind of the Most High… Bemidbar 24:16 The Gemara (Berachos 7a)…
Metaphysical Therapy Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yosef Greenwald June 25, 2020 Take the firepan and put on it fire from upon the altar, and place incense... Bemidbar 17:11 When Moshe tells Aharon to use ketores (incense)…
Nothing to Speak Of Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Moshe Zev Granek Send forth for yourself men, and they shall explore the Land of Canaan. Bemidbar 13:2 Rashi asks why the story of the spies is juxtaposed…
LEGAL HOLIDAYS Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Harav Chaim Weg June 11, 2020 In the second month, on the fourteenth day in the afternoon they shall make it. Bemidbar 9:11 The Gemara (Pesachim 6a) says that sho’alin v’dorshin…
FIRST OF FENCE Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yitzhak Grossman June 4, 2020 And grapes, fresh or dried, he shall not eat. (Bemidbar 6:3) Why does the Torah forbid a nazir to eat grapes and not…
Count Indictment Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Harav Chaim Weg May 21, 2020 You shall count them by their legions, you and Aharon. (Bemidbar 1:3) According to the Ramban, the Torah here uses the term “pekidah” for counting…
The Point of No Return Adapted and excerpted from a shiur by Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald Your money you shall not give at interest. (Vayikra 25:37) A potential ribbis (interest) problem arises in the case of returned merchandise. If…