Jephtah first sent a missive to ammon, declaring his peaceful intentions. Parashat chukat describes so many seemingly unrelated events, yet it is the profound fundamental truth contained in the commandment of the red heifer parah adumah that ties. This is the statute of the torah that hashem commanded to say. In this torah portion, god instructs moses and aaron regarding the red heifer. There are a number of ways to stay connected with the chief rabbi. They have been situated there, in that same spot, since the middle of the book of exodus, over 50 chapters ago. How snakes help us confront our fears tv episode 2010 quotes on imdb. This weeks haftorah sheds a ray of light on our dark and troublesome exile. Dvar torah parshat chukat 5771 2011 on june 30, 2011 june 30, 2011 by aaron in 4bamidbar, chukat, everything leave a comment we read that the israelites in the wilderness complained to moshe that they were tired of eating the manna. The silence between the words the philosopher theodor adorno speaks about. Facebook twitter by shlomo riskin gd spoke to moses and aaron, saying, this is the ordinance chukat of the torah which gd has commanded, saying. The name is derived from the second verse of the reading. God by rabbi shimon apisdorf for people who are long on curiosity, but short on time. Moses counts 603,550 men of draftable age 20 to 60 years.
Chukat in a nutshell moses is taught the laws of the red heifer, whose ashes purify a person who has been contaminated by contact with a dead body. Basics of judaism the judaism primer god in a nutshell israel in a nutshell exploring the siddur tour of the temple meseches kinim. Bcbm 40 bmp shiurim 7 contemporary halacha 1 daily shiur 32 fifteen minute parsha 1 five minute middah 1 five minute parsha. In the reading from the book of hebrews, yeshuas sacrifice is shown to be superior to the parah adumah sacrifice.
Chukat presents the mysterious laws of the redheifer ceremony for purification after contact with human death. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Order now uk order now row, except uscanada out in the uscanada on 1st september 2020. The silence between the words the philosopher theodor adorno speaks about the notion of silence as an absolute.
These laws are for the ritual purification of one who comes into contact with death. This shabbat, explore parashat chukat with your tween. How the five books of moses are divided up into weekly portions. Outside of israel, the haftorah for parshat korach is read. Parashat hashavua chukat 20 5773 the red heifer and the search for meaning 09. Chukat, hukath, or chukkas hebrew for decree, the ninth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah is the 39th weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the sixth in the book of numbers. Now, there is only one way to become purified of this level of impurityspecifically through the ashes of a red cow, as it states in the beginning of this weeks parshah. Torah reading, haftarah, links to audio and commentary. Parsha chukat dvar torah the red heifer and the search for. What were the edomites, canaanites, emorites and amorites afraid of. This weeks haftorah describes how the people of israel were attacked by the nation of ammon.
This is one of many mitzvot in the torah that one may feel to be incomprehensible, others being the mitzvah of the two goats on yom kippur vayikra 16. In lesson 55 of likutey moharan, rebbe nachman says the following. Yiftach jephthah was born to gilead of the tribe of menashe. The new book by rabbi lord jonathan sacks out on 12th march 2020. The shabbat before parshat hachodesh is parshat parah. Challah for parashat chukat slaughtering the red heifer. In a nutshell, a perfectly unblemished red heifer must be killed, certain rituals performed with it, and its body burned to ashes. It is a scene that still has the power to shock and disturb.
Jun 26, 2015 this shabat we read parshat chukat, the shortest parsha in sefer bamidbar, consisting of numbers 19. Instead of referring to the entire book, the word torah in the books of vayikra and bamidbar usually refers to a specific type of law, usually one of a procedural nature. Parashat chukat quick summary hebrew for christians. I am sure you could write a book or mentor others among many other things. In response to this, hashems policy was to incite foreign nations into war with the jewish people. Speak to the children of israel and they shall take for you an. Do you think people today are ever afraid of foreign people. Haftarah parshat hukkat fuchsberg jerusalem center for. Those involved in the preparation of these ashes become ritually impure.
Chukat in a nutshell aliyah summary chukat torah reading chukat roundup. Family edition is a new and exciting initiative from the office of rabbi sacks read more. The haftorah that is read in israel this week is from the book of judges, chap. We are familiar with this phenomenon already from the earliest stories in the torah. This shabat we read parshat chukat, the shortest parsha in sefer bamidbar, consisting of numbers 19. How many different opinions can your recall that explain what moshe did wrong at the mei meriva incident.
Moses hits a rock to bring forth water rather than speaking to it. In torah times that would have been elazar, aharons son. The laws of the parah adumah the red heifer, are detailed. Parshat behaalotecha tells the story of the israelites finally leaving their encampment at the foot of mount sinai and beginning to travel through the desert. The laws of the red heifer to purify a person who has had contact with a corpse are given. There are some halachic authorities who maintain that there is a biblical requirement for everyone to hear the torah reading on the shabbat of parshat parah. Questions and concepts for parsha chukat numbers 19. Parashat chukat 20 june 2018 in this weeks dvar torah for chukat, the chief rabbi explains why the symbol of the medical profession is taken from our parasha. Cholim prayers for the sick subscribe unsubscribe submit an article.
Jun 21, 2018 for a printable pdf version please click here. There are some halachic authorities who maintain that there is a biblical requirement for everyone to hear the. Balak, the king of moab, summons the prophet balaam to curse the people of israel. Chukat 5777 the beginning of this weeks parashah presents the description of the red heifer ritual. The parashah sets out the laws of corpse contamination.
Why do you think the israelites were not allowed to pass through the foreign lands, even though they asked to pass peacefully. This weeks parshah is parshat chukat and talks about a lot of topics. Parashat chukat describes so many seemingly unrelated events, yet it is the profound fundamental truth contained in the commandment of the red heifer parah adumah. How many different opinions can your recall that explain what moshe did wrong at. Yet it is chock full of interesting halachot and interesting narrative, much of which is. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of christ, who through the eternal spirit offered.
More secrets of the torah with rabbi eliezer berland, shlita. Moses is taught the laws of the red heifer, whose ashes purify a person who has been contaminated by contact with a dead body. Shoftim 11 this weeks haftorah sheds a ray of light on our dark and troublesome exile. This video was graciously provided by the office of the chief rabbi lord sacks. Parshat devarim weekly torah portion aleph beta aleph beta. Chukat, hukath, or chukkas is the 39th weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the sixth in the book of numbers. Parshat behaalotecha weekly torah portion aleph beta. The book of shoftim, is replete with experiences during which the jewish people followed the foreign influences of their canaanite neighbors. After forty years of journeying through the desert, the people of israel arrive in the wilderness of. Go up since for each aliya, one person goes up to make a bracha blessing on the torah reading. Chukat 5779 losing miriam parshat chukat in a nutshell chukat begins with the law of the red heifer, the parah adamah judged by the sages to be the most incomprehensible mitzvah in the torah. Torah parashah chukat assembly of calledout believers.
The shabbos torah reading is divided into 7 sections. As opposed to eidottestimonies and mishpatimlaws, that can be sensibly understood. A curious incident happens in parshat chukat, when a plague of burning snakes attacks the wandering israelites. The parashah sets out the laws of corpse contamination tumat. This is the statute of the law which the lord has commanded numbers 19.
In jewish cosmology, the three weeks are considered to be such an inauspicious time period that one is not allowed to get married. Often times, this is the shabbat following purim, but sometimes it can be on the second weekend after purim. In the reading from the book of hebrews, yeshuas sacrifice is shown to be superior to. It is a classic example of a chok, a statute, often understood as a law that has no reason, or at least none we can understand. Parshat terumah 5771 experiencing miracles harav yitzchak ginsburgh duration. After forty years of journeying through the desert, the people of israel arrive in the wilderness of zin. The israelites engaged jephtah to lead them in battle against this military threat. All are available from your local jewish book store or by calling tollfree 8777583242. For example, in our study of parshat tzav, we saw how each paragraph in the section describing how to offer the various korbanot chapters 6 thru 7 began with the phrase.
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