Parshat Chukat marks a turning point in the journey of the Jewish people through the wilderness. After nearly forty years of wandering, a new generation begins to emerge, and with that transition ...

This week, as Parshat Korach unfolds, the ancient desert narrative feels oddly current. Korach’s rebellion, challenging Hashem’s appointed leadership and descending into chaos, speaks to the ...

In Parshat Shlach, Moshe sends twelve men, kulam anashim roshei b’nei Yisrael heima – “all distinguished leaders of the Children of Israel” (Bamidbar 13:3).

In order to understand what prompted the episode of the spies, we need to backtrack to last week’s parsha. A few weeks before Bnei Yisrael were about to enter Eretz Yisrael, the erev rav, began ...

Jerusalem Post / Judaism / Torah Portion Parashat Korah: ‘An elevated place in Gehenna’ What is repentance? It is a small, good thought filled with love – the kind of thought that saved the ...