PARSHAS VAYECHI

Parshas Shelach

Print PDF By Rabbi Shimmy Sternfield ויקרא משה להושע בן נון יהושע (פרק י”ג, פסוק ט”ז) Moshe called Hoshea the son of Nun, “Yehoshua.” Before sending the twelve spies to see ארץ ישראל, Moshe changed the name of his student הושע to יהושע. The name יהושע is interpreted by חז”ל as a prayer that משה […]

Parshas Shelach: The Metaphysical Impact of Torah and Mitzvos

Print PDF By Rabbi Naftoly Bier Why does the Torah juxtapose the story of the מקושש, the person (צלפחד) who violated the Shabbos with the mitzvah of wearing ציצית; the requirement to place “strings” on any four cornered garment? The answer is, “that at that juncture of time, Moshe Rabeinu said to Hashem, ‘It states […]