Category: Bamidbar

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Naso

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Parshas Naso (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The parsha has a tremendous lesson. (6:2) Rashi– the placement of nazir following sotah tells us that having experienced the witnessing of a sotah incidence calls for keeping away from a drink that breaks down our guards against chastity.

The principle being having witnessed breakdown in any are is a sign for us to practice extra precautions. The lowness of our generation takes on for us a new awareness and an extra inspiration for caution.

Have a wonderful, inspiring Shabbos.

Bamidbar Chagim Shavuos Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Bamidbar – erev Shavuos

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Parshas Bamidbar – erev Shavuos (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

It is wondrous that the pasuk expresses the counting of Bnai Yisroel (head count) when it really means shekalim as Rashi explains (1:2). The counting was a very complicated operation. On one hand the counting of individuals brought a plague and the deep secret really lies in the words of Rashi — l’gilgulosam–al yidai shekalim; the head count through shekalim. When deriving the numbers through shekalim one can simply transfer the knowledge of the number onto Klal Yisroel. However, Rashi tells us that the coins represent the head count of Klal Yisroel. The counting was an act of love of Bnai Yisroel and had to be done on the people but that could not be done; to be on the coins itself was meaningless, so it had to be done on Klal Yisroel through the coins. This was such a difficult, deep avodah, that it had to be done with Moshe Rabeinu, Aharon and the Nissiim. With this we can understand the criticism of David HaMelech that perhaps he put too much of an emphasis on Klal Yisroel.

Chag Savuos is the Rosh HaShanah for matan Torah, which means we should make ourselves worthy of being the recipients of the bracha of Torah for the whole year on Shavuos.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and a significant Chag Shavuos.

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Beshalach (5772)

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Parshas Beshalach (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Rashi at the beginning of Beshalach (13:18) in his explanation of “Vachamushim” using the expression l’saber es haozen and it is not clear whether he meant that Klal Yisroel went out with an actual arsenal of battle equipment or the pasuk just mentions for some reason but not to say that in reality they were equipped.

Perhaps we can offer an insight to the meaning of the pasuk in a way of a literal translation based on the depth of reality that since the real and actual tool that was used in the battle against Amalek was the intensive concentration of ‘ain od milvado’ which was the emuna and bitachon in Hashem. Accordingly, in the true sense of the word ‘chamushim’ yatzu– they went out prepared — Klal Yisroel was certainly equipped with the emuna and bitachon which was their true tool.

Rashi offers an alternate seemingly unrelated explanation of ‘chamushim’ alluding to the fact only one out of five actually went out of Mitzrayim, the others were deemed unworthy among other things for their lack of belief. Perhaps we can say now that if not for the fact that they were Divinely prevented from going out, they would have joined the believers, and they would have nullified the true tool of battle which was the firm belief of the faithful. What this amounts to is that the seemingly unrelated perush of Chazal is really one with Rashi’s first pshat — shnayhem olim b’koneh echad.

Have a wonderful week and success in all your endeavors.

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Masei (5771)

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Parshas Masei (5771)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Perhaps we can deal with the apparent contradiction between 33:3 which says that Klal Yisrael went out of Egypt “biyad ramah” and the very next pasuk which says that the Egyptians were burying their first born, the victims of makas bechoros, which seems to imply that Bnai Yisroel were enabled to leave because the Egyptians were preoccupied with their tragedies and awesome sadness.  The finality and strength of the makas bechoros was the instrumental factor for the decision to release Klal Yisroel.  This was the supreme clarity of Divine rule and control.  It wasn’t just death.  What kind of plague can effect just the first-born and who knows who the first born are, the intimacy of intimacy.  The Creator of the world that knows and controls it all.  Makas Bechoros was the greatest testimony of Hashem’s sovereignty and as Klal Yisroel went out “biyad ramah” with the Egyptians preoccupied with the victims was not to enable Klal Yisroel to sneak out but rather was the greatest demonstration of the Malchus Shomayim manifested in this makah.

We should be zocheh to see the greatest demonstration of Malchus Shomayim with the geula sh’layma bikarov.  Have a wonderful Shabbos and a month of geula and yeshua.

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Matos (5771)

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Parshas Matos (5771)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Our sedra opens with its intricate ordinances of vows immediately spelling out something very striking. (30:3)” Ish ki yidar….he shall not defile his words.” The next pasuk “V’isha “, laws concerning the woman, extends for the next 15 pasukim. 15 pasukim–amazing. Women, for whatever reason, because of their essence, feel the need of the support of the nedarim.

The lesson is that we should always be sensitive to our particular spiritual needs and harness and recruit the available auxiliaries for our support.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and see the geula b’karov.

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Pinchas (5771)

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Parshas Pinchas (5771)

by Mordechai Dolinsky

[(26:5) Rashi] How is the placing by Hashem of the ‘hei’ before the name and ‘yud’ after the tribal names resolve the issue of the nations of the world casting dispersion on the holiness and reliability of our lineage, insinuating that is was defiled by the Egyptians.

The names we are called actually have a true definite effect on our essence, and our essence is clearly manifested on our physical appearance.  The countenance of our appearance truly calls out our holiness.  The cute gentile child can’t compare with the holiness reflected on our sweet children.  Nothing can compare withe aura of light emanating from the faces of our talmidei chachamim and our tzadikim.

We should be zochech to see the geulah b’karov.

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Balak (5771)

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Parshas Balak (5771)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

It is so striking how the absolute text of the Chumash gives a positive impression of Bilaam and Rashi consistently brings the Chazal to the contrary.  The great wonder is that Hashem Himself is the author of the Chumash and is the One that is giving the positive outlook and Rashi seems to be pushing to the negative.

The lesson is that the awesome, great darkness of the falsehood which we must overcome actually originates from Hashem and He expects us to overcome the darkness and to reveal the truth.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Chukas (5771)

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Parshas Chukas (5771)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The satan and the nations of the world ridicule Para Aduma.  The answer is as Rashi quotes;  Gezaira Hi Milfanai.  We go down to the basics of basics;  all the commandments are from Me, your Creator.  Since all the mitzvos come from the Creator of the world, there is no place for speculation and any negative insinuations in your inquiries.  You must keep in your mindset the realization “ain reshus liharhair achareha”.  Keeping in the source of the commandments, it is a great sin to think of any negative or “objective” investigational survey of the absolute Will of Hashem.

Have a wonderful Shabbos and a Chodesh of yeshuos and geulos.

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Korach (5771)

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Parshas Korach (5771)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Moshe Rabeinu attempted to involve Korach to deal with Hashem and kochos of kedusha in his machlokes to spark and shock him into reality of emes. It didn’t work.

How much we must fear for ourselves, even being spiritually orientated, that we can be mistake and we must cry to Hashem to lead us and open up our minds t the truth.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Shlach (5771)

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Parshas Shlach (5771)
By Mordechai Dolinsky

The Torah demands of us that we constantly be connected to and under the realization of Hashem.

The land of Canaan had certain negative aspects which the spies connected to however when connected with Hashem everything changes; everything is clear; everything is safe; everything is beautiful.

The climax of the sedra is the mitzvah of tzitzis. The tzitzis is on our clothing, very close, very real. The four corners, kanfos, Rashi informs us are to inspire us to appreciate and be inspired about the wings of the eagles, the kanfei nesharim on which we flew. On our materialistic clothing we are inspired for the deepest connection with the world of ruchnius and Hashem. This is what is demanded of us to be simple members of Klal Yisroel.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

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