Light from the Future: Parshas Pinchas

1. Pinchas – 7 for 70 The Jewish people were chosen to serve as a light to the nations of the world. Even when the Jewish people were situated on the Land of Israel, far…
2. Pinchas – Are You an Extremist? Most would agree that helping the poor is good. Devoting one’s life to helping them is even better. Helping people zealously and being extremely kind…
3. Pinchas – Climbing Out of the Pit In this week’s parsha, Pinchas, the Torah recounts how G-d told Moses to take the census of the Jewish nation after they had suffered a loss of 24,000…
4. Pinchas – Close the Mem Torah is G-d’s knowledge and cannot be tainted. Torah, at its root and in its essence is Divine and pure. When it is introduced into the parameters of…
5. Pinchas – Divine Bread The daily sacrifice in the Temple is described by the Torah as “G-d’s bread.” Bread—the staff of life—is what unites the soul and the body. What makes…
6. Pinchas – Good Intentions Mere positive thoughts do not suffice to completely eradicate all the negative consequences of one’s evil behavior. As powerful as a sincere thought…
7. Pinchas – Hypocrisy A hypocrite is not one who may do an act at a later time that would contradict the spirit of the mitzvah he is about to fulfill. A hypocrite is one…
8. Pinchas – Infinity Liberation means we are empowered to break out of any box.
9. Pinchas – Jewish Leader’s Resume A leader must have the capacity to deal with every individual on his or her level. A true leader must not only be concerned for the survival of the…
10. Pinchas – Leadership in Three Dimensions Many leaders today act as if they are leading the way, but when they come to a thorny or controversial matter, they turn around to determine which way…
11. Pinchas – Make Israel Here! The Land of Israel is the land that enables its inhabitants to gain mastery over all the natural forces in the world, that they conform with G-d’s…
12. Pinchas – Our Ties to the Land of Israel In this week's reading the Torah describes the procedure for the division of the Holy Land to the twelve tribes that were poised to enter the Promised…
13. Pinchas – Return to the Future When we are afforded a glimpse into the future world of holiness and peace, we do not want to act in a manner that is contrary to this new world. When…
14. Pinchas – Sun Rise and Sunset A leader is not a magician who with the wave of a magic wand can unite and lead the people. The leader needs the cooperation of his people. All of the…
15. Pinchas – The Down to Earth Zealot! The true zealot is one who is able to transcend his own nature. The true zealot must be able to control his passion for the spiritual, climb down from…
16. Pinchas – The Instigators Moshiach is a human being. What makes him different is that he is the ultimate “instigator.” He will inspire and provoke us into realizing our own G-d…
17. Pinchas – The Theory of Quantity Qualified Everyone possesses the potential for the highest quality. When we have the critical mass of positive energy, it represents the force that can fan the…
18. Pinchas – The Ultimate Tzedakah We were promised that Moshiach will redeem us regardless of our worthiness. But, who wants to be the undeserving recipient of a tzedakah hand out? We…
19. Pinchas – Tolerate or Follow? The ability of a leader to “follow the spirit of each individual” derives from the fact that he is endowed with the spirit of each individual. His…
20. Pinchas – Verbal Bribery The Lubavitcher Rebbe has constantly stressed, our role is to reverse the process of destruction by transforming the senseless hatred into “senseless…
21. Pinchas – Will the Real Pinchas Stand Up!? The positive values of Judaism is what will eventually endure, while the fight against the negative will eventually cease with the advent of the…

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