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Dvar Torah Parshat Naso 5771 2011

There are three prohibitions placed upon a Nazir or Nasserite. He may not drink wine or any beverage derived from grapes; he may not cut his hair; and he may not become Tammeh or spiritually defiled. (Num. 6,4-6) In keeping with this passage the theme of the Haftarah is about the prediction of the birth [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Naso 5770 2010

Towards the end of this week’s Torah reading, to inaugurate the new Mishkan, we find that the Nasi or prince of each tribe on successive days brought an offering on the altar. Reading the description of these offerings we see that they were all alike. Every prince brought a similar offering. Rashi describes in detail [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Naso 2009 5769

The Kohanim are instructed to bless the people. KO TEVARACHO ET BNEI ISREAL, “thus you shall bless the Children of Israel.” (Num. 6,23) The words that the Kohanim are to recite are then presented. YEVARECHECHA HASHEM, “May Hashem bless you.” This seems to be a contradiction. First they are told to bless the people and [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Naso 2008 5768 דבר תורה פרשת נשא

The law stipulates that a Kohen is to remain TAHOR or pure at all times and is not to come in contact with the dead. The exception to this rule is that he may attend the funeral of a close relative although that would defile him and make him TAMME. In today’s Sidra we learn [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Naso 2007 – 5767 דבר תורה נשא

We read in this week’s portion the laws of a Nazir. A Nazir is one who takes upon himself a vow not to drink wine, not to cut his hair and not to come in contact with a dead body. If he accidentally came in contact with a corpse he becomes defiled and after fulfilling [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Naso 2006 – 5766 דבר תורה נשא

In the Birchat Kohanim which we read this week the third part ends with the words: VEYASEM LECHA SHALOM, “…and give you peace”. (Num. 6,26) This is the greatest blessing one can have, for without peace one cannot enjoy any of the other fortunes he may have. It does not matter whether the peace is [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Naso 2005 – 5765 דבר תורה נשא

The Kohanim are instructed to bless the people. Do they have a special power that they can give blessings more than anyone else? When we read the wording of the Torah we see that the blessings do not stem from the Kohanim themselves but rather come from Hakadosh, Baruch Hu. The Torah says: VESAMU ET [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Naso 2004 – 5764 דבר תורה נשא

When the Mishkan was finished we read in today’s Sidra that the Nesi’im, the leaders of each tribe brought sacrifices. Every day a Nasi of a different tribe brought his Korban. Each Korban that was brought every day was identical to the one brought the day before and every Nasi’s Korban was like the others. [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Naso 2003 – 5763 דבר תורה נשא

Towards the end of this week’s Sidra we read that the Mishkan was erected and the leaders of the tribes brought sacrifices. Every day another tribe was given the honor and the leader of that tribe was selected. The first tribe was that of Yehuda and the one who was honored to bring the sacrifice [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Naso 2002 – 5762 דבר תורה נשא

We read the Birchat Kohanim in this week’s Sidra. The Kohanim are told to bless the people with a threefold Beracha. That is why the Chazzan says in the repetition of the Amida, Baberacha Hameshuleshet, which means in the triple Beracha. Why are there tree Berachot? Could not one general Beracha have been sufficient? The [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Naso 2001 – 5761 דבר תורה נשא

The Torah instructs Moshe to count the number of men in the family of Gershon of the tribe of Levi and to instruct them that their duties when traveling will be to carry the curtains of the Mishkan. At the end of last week’s portion (beginning of chapter 4), Moshe was told to count the [ READ MORE ]

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