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Bamidbar 30:2 · parsha 9 of 10 in Bamidbar · 42 of 54 in the Torah

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2016 · 5776A PARADOXWe are in the middle of the 3 Weeks of Mourning for the Desruction of the Beit Hamikdash, and tomorrow is Rosh Chodesh Av, where the mourning intensifies for the last 9 days until Tisha BeAv.
2017 · 5777SILK WORMSAt a farbreng in 1950, The Rebbe mentioned that it would be a good thing for chassidim to wear Kapotas made of silk on Shabbosim and Yom Tovim, because this is an expression of distinctiveness, and he quoted the Rebbe Rashab on this.
2018 · 5778HOPE, AND THE LOVE OF HASHEM FOR HIS PEOPLE.We are now in the second of three weeks where we are commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples.
2019 · 5779RAMBAMNext week on the 4th of Av is the completion of the Yearly cycle of learning Rambam's Classic work, The Mishneh Torah.
2020 · 5780LOVING PEACE, PURSUING PEACE, AND LOVING OUR FELLOW JEWSThis week is also Shabbos Mevorchim Av, and we are heading towards 'the 9 days', before Tisha BeAv.
2021 · 5781AHARONThis Shabbos is Rosh Chodesh Av, and it marks the start of the 9 Days leading up to Tisha BeAv.
2022 · 5782THE HINTING OF TORAHWe are now moving into Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av this evening, and entering into the 9 Days of Mourning for the destruction of both the First and Second Temple on Tisha Beav (the 9th of…
2023 · 5783HIDDEN KINDNESSES IN OUR JOURNEYIn the Masei part of this week's Sedra, all the 42 JOURNEYS of Bnei Yisrael are listed through the 40 years in the desert.
2024 · 5784THE FINAL STRETCH AND A STORYWhat came up a few times this week is that we are in THE FINAL STRETCH TO MASHIACH, as…
2025 · 5785LOVING FELLOW JEWSThere is an interesting verse in this week's Sedra Matos/Maasei which I would like to share.
2026 · 5786THE LOVE FOR ERETZ YISRAELIn this week’s Sedra Matos /Masei, the Tribes of Reuven and Gad requested from Mosheh to stay on the East side of the Jordan *and not to cross over* to enter ERETZ YISRAEL proper.