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Pinchas

Moses asked Hashem to appoint a leader to succeed him, “A person who can understand and relate to each individual” (Numbers 27:16,...
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Balak

The evil sorcerer, Bilam, tried his utmost to destroy Israel with curses, but Hashem foiled his plans, and so twisted his tongue...
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Chukas

In this portion, the Israelites complain that they have no water. Hashem tells Moses to order a rock to give water. Because...
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Shelach

There were two episodes of spies sent to Canaan. Those sent by Moses resulted in a disaster from which we still suffer...
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Kedoshim

Admitted to G-d, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs… The Torah says that if a...
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Acharei Mos

The Torah says, “You shall not do as the Egyptians do, from whose land you left, nor as the Canaanites do, to...
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Mishpatim

When Hashem gave the Jews the Torah, they said, “naaseh v’nishma”, we will do and we will listen. The commentaries ask, “How...
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Teruma

“Speak to the Children of Israel and let them take for Me…” This verse refers to the donations to build the Sanctuary....
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Tetzaveh

This portion of Torah dictates the mitzvah of kindling the menorah. Lighting the menorah in the Sanctuary, lighting the Chanukah candles and...
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Bo

G-d tells Moses to instruct the Israelites on the mitzvah of redeeming the first-born. Instead of doing so, Moses tells them to...
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