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Dvar Torah for Parshat Korach

Based on Likutey Halakhot, Hodaah 5:8 “The earth opened its mouth, swallowing them and their households, along with all the men who were with Korach, and their property” (Numbers 16:32). “A tempest passes in a sudden and the villain is gone, but the tzaddik is the foundation of the world” (Proverbs 10:25). Last week we … Continue Reading

June 23rd, 2011, In Articles, BaMidbar, Parsha, by

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Parsha Pearls Korach 5771

The following is a sample from the up and coming Breslov Chumash entitled: “Rebbe Nachman’s Torah.” 16:1 Korach, son of Yitzhar son of Levi, separated himself. Haughtiness is Concomitant with Idolatry Our Sages declare that Korach was a heretic. He was haughty, which is concomitant with idolatry (LM I, 10:9). The Difference Between Aharon and … Continue Reading

June 22nd, 2011, In BaMidbar, Parsha, by

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Dvar Torah Parshat Shlach

Dvar Torah for Parshat Shlach Based on Likutey Halakhot, P’ru u’R’vu 5:5 “… Moshe [renamed] Hoshea bin Nun, Yehoshua” (Numbers 13:16). “They came up via the Negev. He came to Chevron (aka Hebron) … (ibid. v.22). On the first verse Rashi reminds us of the Talmud’s teaching (Sotah 34b), that Moshe prayed for his disciple … Continue Reading

June 16th, 2011, In BaMidbar, by

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A Midrash’s Analogy

“On the day Moshe completed erecting the Mishkan …” (Numbers 7:1). Once upon a time there was a king who had a feisty queen, who often, often, gave him a hard time. One day the king asked her to make him a royal cloak. She began her work. As long as she was involved in … Continue Reading

June 2nd, 2011, In Articles, BaMidbar, by

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Dvar Torah for Parshat Bamidbar

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May 26th, 2011, In BaMidbar, Parsha, by

Dvar Torah for Parshat Bamidbar Based on Sippurei Maasiot (Rabbi Nachman’s Stories) #1, “The Lost Princess” “God spoke to Moshe in the Sinai Desert …” (Numbers 1:1). “The viceroy knew that there was no “golden mountain with a pearl castle” anywhere to be found in civilization. So in order to find the lost princess, he … Continue Reading

Dvar Torah for Parshat Balak

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June 23rd, 2010, In BaMidbar, by

Based on Likutey Halakhot, Melamdim 4:6 Remember what Amalek did to you b’derekh, on the road, when you left Egypt (Deuteronomy 25:17). One of the leaders of Breslover chassidim today, Rebbe Yaakov Meir Schechter (may he live and be well), once pointed out that Rebbe Nachman’s two major works open in a similar vein. The … Continue Reading

Dvar Torah for Parshat Chukat

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June 18th, 2010, In BaMidbar, by

Based on Chayei Moharan #83* At the beginning of the summer of 5564/1804 Rebbe Nachman prefaced the following vision by saying, “I will tell you what I saw. And you tell your children.” We present here the beginning of that vision, with some of Reb Noson’s corresponding comments. There was someone lying on the ground, … Continue Reading

Dvar Torah for Parshat Korach

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June 10th, 2010, In BaMidbar, by

Based on Likutey Moharan I, Lesson #24:2 “Let Korach and his entire party…offer ketoret (incense)…each one took his fire pan…and offered ketoret…Moshe then said to Aharon, ‘Take the fire pan…offer ketoret and take it quickly to the community to atone for them” (Numbers 16:16, 18; ibid. 17:11). Kelipot (literally, shells, husks) is a generic name … Continue Reading

Dvar Torah for Parshat BeHaalotekha

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May 26th, 2010, In BaMidbar, by

Based on Likutey Moharan I, Lesson 4:8–9 “There were some impure people who were [therefore] unable to make the Pesach sacrifice on that day. They approached Moshe and Aharon that same day. They said to [Moshe], ‘We are impure. Why should be worse than the other Jews and not be allowed to bring an offering … Continue Reading

Dvar Torah for Parshat (Chukat-) Balak

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July 3rd, 2009, In BaMidbar, by

Based on The Book of Current Events 6:30 “I would have killed you and let her lived” (Numbers 22:33). Rashi comments: But now that she [the donkey] bested you [Balaam] in debate, she will die, so that people won’t so, “Hey, this is [the donkey] that outsmarted Balaam!” The Ubiquitous One cares about the dignity … Continue Reading

 












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