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Dvar Torah Parshat BeHa’alotcha 5771 2011

The rabble among the Bnei Israel in the Wilderness complained to Moshe that they were tired of the Manna menu and they wanted meat. Moshe was upset about their complaint and he turned to Hashem in his frustration. He asked why Hashem had placed the entire burden of the people on him. He asked, had [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Beha’alotcha 5770 2010

When Miryam and Aharon criticized Moshe, Hashem admonishes them for speaking wrongfully against their brother. The Torah’s wording in describing Moshe is: VEHA’ISH MOSHE ANAV ME’OD MIKOL HA’ADAM, “And the man Moshe was exceedingly humble more than any man…”. (Num 12,3) Two descriptions are offered in portraying Moshe. He is “humble” but also “the man”. [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah BeHa’alotecha 5769 2009

Moshe transmitted Hashem’s instructions to Aharon to light the Menorah daily according to the regulations given to him. The Torah then informs us that Aharon did as he was told. Rashi, based on the Midrash, comments the reason we are told that Aharon did as told was to teach us that he did not change [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Beha’alotcha 2008 5768 דבר תורה פרשת בהעלותך

In the Portion we read today we come across the famous passage of VAYEHI BINSO’A HA’ARON which is recited whenever the Torah is removed from the Aron Kodesh. Whenever our people in the Wilderness would break camp and journey to the next site, the Aron would go before them. Moshe would say KOMAH HASHEM, “Rise [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayeshev 2001 – 5761 דבר תורה וישב

Yosef dreams about the sun and moon and stars and tells his brothers and then his father. His father reacts with anger and says: What is this dream that you dreamt? (Gen. 37;10) The question is how come Yaakov asks what is this dream when Yosef had told him what the dream was. The point [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah BeHa’alotcha 2007 – 5767 דבר תורה בהעלותך

Hashem tells Moshe to make two silver trumpets and with them signals can be given to the people instructing them what they must do. If both trumpets were blown it was a signal for all the people to gather. When one was blown the leaders were to come together. The Torah says: IM BE’ACHAT ITKA’U [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah BeHa’alotcha 2006 – 5766 דבר תורה בהעלותך

The Bnei Yisrael wandering in the Wilderness became tired of the Manna and craved for meat. They complained to Moshe who in turn brought their grievances to Hashem. They wanted meat and Moshe wanted to know where was he to get meat in the desert. He was, however, very emphatic, protesting why Hashem had chosen [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah BeHa’alotcha 2005 – 5765 דבר תורה בהעלותך

In the second year of their sojourn in the Wilderness the Jewish people started to complain. (Num. 11,1) The Torah does not explain what their complaint was and that leads to different opinions among the commentaries. Rashi states they simply wanted to get away from the worship of Hashem. This, of course, is a very [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah BeHa’alotcha 2004 – 5764 דבר תורה בהעלותך

Hashem tells Moshe to instruct Aaron to light the Menorah regularly and describes how it should be done. The Torah then says: VAYA’AS KEN AHARON, ‘…And Aharon did so … as Hashem had commanded Moshe”. (Num. 8,3) All the commentaries have a problem with this verse. Of course Aharon did what Hashem commanded. Would he [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah BeHa’alotcha 2003 – 5763 דבר תורה בהעלותך

Moshe is instructed by Hashem to make CHATZOTZROT or trumpets (Num. 10;2) and with them he will be able to call the leaders to meet or all the people to gather. Our Rabbis tell us (Menachot 28) that all the utensils that Moshe made in his time were eligible to be used for future generations [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah BeHa’alotcha 2002 – 5762 דבר תורה בהעלותך

Yitro, Moshe’s father-in-law, is visiting with the Bnei Yisrael in the Wilderness. He is about to leave and return home when Moshe asks him to stay with them. His argument and his point of persuasion is that Yitro is familiar with the Wilderness and he can serve as their eyes, that is, lead them along [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah BeHa’alotcha 2001 – 5761 דבר תורה בהעלותך

Rashi asks why did the Torah tell about Aharon’s duties of lighting the Menorah daily immediately following the Korbanot that the Nesi’im brought when the Mishkan was dedicated. He answers (Num. 8;2) that Aharon was disappointed that the Nesi’im brought the Korbanot and he had no duties to perform. Therefore, Hashem said to him: your [ READ MORE ]

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