by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 1, 1986 | Behaalotcha
In this week’s parsha we learn about a remarkable mitzvah, namely Pesach Sheni. Some men were unable to keep the mitzvah of the korban pesach (sacrifice of the paschal lamb) because they were unclean from the body of a dead person. (In fact, says Sforno, they...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 1, 1986 | Korach
In this week’s parsha we read about the rebellion of Korach and his followers, 250 prominent men, against Moses. They were protesting against the privileges of the kohanim. Moses told them to take fire-pans with incense to the altar, along with his brother...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 14, 1985 | Vayigash
The pattern of Joseph’s life presents an interesting phenomenon. From the beginning Joseph’s life seemed to have gone from bad to worse. It started off with difficult to explain sibling rivalry, continued with being thrown into a fateful ditch, was sold into the hands...
