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The Crown All Can Wear
Weekly Shiur by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for the weekly portion "Pinchas".
The Parameters of Pinchas' Zealotry
Our portion opens with the Torah's praise for the "zealotry" - of Pinchas. What's the meaning of this zealotry, what is its source, and why is Pinchas deserving of such an exceptional Divine reward?
Moral v. Political Decisions
A Shiur by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for the weekly Torah reading of "Pinchas".
Elijah and the Still, Small Voice
To preserve tradition and at the same time defend those others condemn is the difficult, necessary task of religious leadership in an unreligious age.
Lessons on Pinchas
Parshat Pinchas & Chukat: A New & Innovative Look at Moshe's Sin (easy Hebrew)
12 different commentaries differ with Rashi regarding Moshe Rabbenu's sin, that it's not simply that he struck, rather than speak to the rock to bring out water. This class deals with why it's so unclear and what is the "secret" explanation of the Shadal which is the only commentary which answers all of the difficulties and questions here
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Various Events FOR WHOM NOT TO VOTE
Rav Zvi Yehuda Kook stressed that Israeli politics is G-dly, so I have no problem answering this common question on a Torani blog. Also, Free-Will is a G-d-given right and obligation, to "destine one's fate" (R. Soloveichik, Kol Dodi Dofek, 67), so I obviously don't tell others how to vote. But once not a few (especially young) have already asked, a couple of personal words from experience and thoughts from chazal & Rav Kook which may be of help to others, mainly for whom NOT to vote.
Rabbis on Pinchas
