Chukat 5784-2024
“Moses gets Battered by the Commentaries”
(updated and revised from Chukat 5765-2005)
The tragic episode of Moses hitting, instead of speaking to, the rock at Mei Merivahis one of the most difficult and enigmatic in the Torah. The commentators struggle mightily with this Torah portion. As a result, many sins, mistakes and transgressions are attributed to Moses and Aaron. Are they really justified?
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Balak 5772-2012
“Balaam, the Sorcerer, Becomes a Prophet”
When Balaam comes to curse the People of Israel, he arrives as a sorcerer. By the time he departs, he is transformed by G-d into a prophet!
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Chukat 5765-2005
"Moses gets Battered by the Commentaries"
The tragic episode of Moses hitting instead of speaking to the rock at May Meriva is one of the most difficult and enigmatic in the Torah. The commentators struggle mightily with this Torah portion. As a result, many sins, mistakes and transgressions are attributed to Moses and Aaron. Are they justified?
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