Judaism

Something that is adin or adinah (see Isaiah 47:8) is sensitive, delicate, or dainty – it is susceptible to being over-stimulated by sensory overload.

Question: How does a person thank Hashem for giving him a child? Yossy Guttman

We assume we know as well as our leaders less because they have failed to prove themselves or have shown deficiencies than because of our attachment to seeing ourselves a certain way. And, as was true of Korach and his group, we do so to our detriment.

They considered themselves like grasshoppers, and did not believe they had the zechusim to conquer the land.

This week's parshah teaches us that there is almost no such thing as objectivity. We are all subjective. All of us speak from our own world of values.

At its core techelet reminds us of our mission in this world, which is to serve G-d by doing mitzvot and avoiding sinning.

Chassidus explains that the spies weren’t afraid they couldn’t defeat the Canaanites. They didn’t wish to enter the Land because they knew they would be forced to become involved in the material world as a result.

The Maharsham adds that only when we acknowledge that we are unable to triumph over the enemy will we be able to be unafraid and will Hashem bring about our salvation.

When A Dead Ewe Gave Birth To A Live Lamb 'We Do Not Wait for Her to Give Birth' (Arachin 7a)

The entire process seemed inexplicably doomed from the start; it was a proverbial comedy of errors if ever there was one.

The universal theme of this week’s parsha seems to be interpreting facts correctly, and not listening to fake news.

The spies were not afraid of failure, he said. They were afraid of success.

Right or wrong, we need to be sensitive when trampling on others’ peace and quiet.

Furthermore, if the lender explicitly stipulated that the payment must be made with money, the stipulation is binding.

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In times of surplus (brought on by ample rain), people tend to treat each other more fairly and are at peace with one another versus times of austerity and famine when people compete with each other for limited resources.

"Well, one of you owes me a new bat,” Avi said. “You, Aharon, broke it, but Eli had no right to lend it to you.”

Bnei Yisrael couldn’t be longing for free food in Egypt because, says the Midrash, there was no free food in Egypt.

A Burning Question? 'It’s Not Evil Speech…' (Arachin 15b)

No seeing anything improper is crucial to retaining one's kedushah.

Never to old to be a Bar Mitzvah.

Always thinking of Hashem guarantees us longevity, as Mishlei states, Yiras Hashem tosif yamim - Awareness of Hashem adds length to one's days.

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When someone loves something or someone, he will feel compelled to do all that he can for that thing or that person, even if it will not actually make a difference.

Question: How does a person thank Hashem for giving him a child? Yossy Guttman

Even if the cash was lost, it would still save endless hours of paperwork, phone calls, and visits to government offices to have all her documents returned.

In an ideal Torah society, should a yeshiva dinner have separate or mixed seating?

When encouraging Jews to fulfill mitzvos they didn’t grow up observing, we take into account the difficulties they may experience.

There are two more positive lessons that can be learned. The first is to always second-guess ourselves. The second lesson is that no matter how devastating events may be, we must muster the courage and strength to keep going.

Our task as a people of destiny is to bear witness to the presence of G-d – through the way we lead our lives (Torah) and the path we chart as a people across the centuries (history).