• וכי תבואו מלחמה בארצכם (בהעלותך י:ט)

  When you go to wage war in your Land against the enemy… Why does it say “וכי תבואו מלחמה בארצכם” and not ל'מלחמה ? How can there be a war in...
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• ויעש כן אהרן אל מול פני המנורה…(בהעלותך ח:ג)

  Aaron did so: toward the face of the Menorah… Rashi comments:”להגיד שבחו של אהרן שלא שינה" - to say the praises of Aaron that he didn’t change. The words “שלא שינה”...
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• זה קרבן נחשון בן עמינדב (נשא ז: יז)

  This is the sacrifice of Nachshon, the son of Aminadav. Why does the Torah write each Korban for each Nasi separately - “זה קרבן”? To show that each Nasi sacrificed his...
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• Birchas Kohanim is divided into three pasukim/sentences.

  The first pasuk יברכך ה' וישמרך contains two words, aside from Hashem’s name – alluding to the two months between Pesach and Shavuos. The second pasuk יאר ה’ פניו אליך ויחנך contains four words,...
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• יברכך ה’ וישמרך (נשא ו:כד)

  May Hashem bless you and safeguard you… Why is Birchas Kohanim (blessings of Kohanim) in the singular format - if Kohanim bless all of Klal Yisroel? The primary bracha for...
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• כה תברכו את בני ישראל (נשא ו:כג)

  So, shall you bless the Yidden… Reb Yitzchak Yaakov of Biala zt’’l transcribed this pasuk as follows: “כה” means ‘like this - for no reason.’ The Torah tells the Kohanim: “כה” -...
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• נשא את ראש בני גרשון גם הם לבית אבותם (נשא ד:כב)

  Take a census of the sons of Gershon, as well, according to their father’s household… It says “בני גרשום” alluding to those who are astray from their Avodas Hashem (serving...
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• נשא את ראש בני גרשון גם הם לבית אבותם (נשא ד:כב)

  Take a census of the sons of Gershon, as well, according to their father’s household… It says “בני גרשום” alluding to those who are astray from their Avodas Hashem (serving...
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• נשא את ראש בני גרשון גם הם (נשא ד:כב)

  Take a census of the sons of Gershon, as well… A Yid’s tafkid (role) is to bring estranged Jews closer to Hashem.  This can only be done through the Torah.  The Torah...
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• כאשר יחנו כן יסעו…(במדבר ב: יז)

  As they encamp, so shall their journey… From the words כאשר יחנו כן יסעו… one can learn a valuable lesson.  Just like you act at home, so too, shall you act in foreign...
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• Saying the Correct Words

  על פי ה' יסעו…ועל פי ה' יחנו…(בהעלותך ט:יח) According to the word of Hashem, they would travel…and according to the word of Hashem, they would encamp… Rashi says in the...
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• The Candle That Burned All Night
  

  The Koznitzer Maggid zt’l retold a story that happened to him when he was seven-years-old learning in the Yeshiva of the Gaon Reb Yechezkal Ostrovsa zt’’l.  He used to stay...
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• כה תברכו את בני ישראל אמור להם (נשא ו:כג)

  So, shall you bless the Yidden and tell them… Rashi comments: אמור להם - כמו זכור שמור - tell them, like what it says about the Shabbos commandment - to...
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• ​כה תברכו את בני ישראל אמור להם (נשא ו:כג)

  So, shall you bless the Yidden and tell them… A kohen who lived in the city of Bilgoray married a divorcee, which is forbidden by the Torah.  The Bilgoray Rav...
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• איש על מחנהו ואיש על דגלו…(במדבר א:נב)

  Every man at his camp and every man at his banner, according to the legions… THE RAV REMAINS IN HIS POSITION The Chazon Ish zt’’l once found out that the...
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• ויהיו כל פקודי בני ישראל לבית אבתם וגו’ (במדבר א:מה)

  These were all the counting of the Yidden, according to their fathers’ households… QUALITY OVER QUANTITY Two Yidden once came to the Tzemach Tzedek of Viznitz zt’’l and gave their pidyon...
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• אם בחקותי תלכו ואת מצותי תשמורו, ונתתי גשמיכם בעתם…(בחוקתי כו:ג)

  If you follow in My decrees, observe My commandments, and perform them, I will provide your rains in their times. In Kfar Gideon, a Moshav (settlement) in Emek Yizraiel, lived...
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• כי תבאו אל הארץ אשר אני נותן לכם ושבתה הארץ שבת לד‘ (בהר כה:א-ב)

  When you come into the land I give you, the land shall observe a Shabbos rest for Hashem. When Maran Rebbe Aharon of Belz zt’’l came to live in his Tel Aviv...
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• את כספך לא תתן לו בנשך (בהר כה: לז)

  Do not give him your money for interest. A renowned wealthy merchant came to the Chasam Sofer zt’’l and requested an urgent meeting.  The Chasam Sofer welcomed him into his...
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• Chassidim Know What To Do

  A Chassid told Maran Reb Aharon of Belz zt’’l that R’ Yaakov Arush Katz a’’h showed him that he possessed a י’’ב חלה from The Sar Shalom of Belz zt’’l. ...
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