Chukat
מרצה Title תקציר סידרה
Harav Yehuda Amital “When a Man Dies in a Tent…” This week's parasha exemplifies the tension between accepting mitzvot regardless of whether we understand them, and the need to exert ourselves to the utmost to comprehend the Torah. Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yehuda Amital "It is not in the Heavens" Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yaakov Medan The Miracle at Arnon Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein "The Spirit of the People Grew Impatient" Our parasha mentions two complaints of Bnei Yisrael. At first glance, these appear to be two similar stories about a lack of basic necessities during the journeys through the wilderness, leading the nation to grumble. It is precisely this similarity that makes God's sharply contrasting responses to these episodes so surprising. Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein Yiftach: The Right Man at the Wrong Time Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein The Difference between Sanctity and Purity Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yehuda Amital Moshe's Sin Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yehuda Amital "The Torah Was Given to Man" Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein Moshe's Leadership and the Transition of Generations Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein Gold and Ashes – The Mishkan, the Golden Calf, and the Red Heifer One of the major dilemmas in Divine service concerns the perpetual tension between abstraction and concretization. Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yaakov Medan One May Never Despair of a Fellow Jew In this sicha, we discuss the lesson that we can learn from the punishment of Moshe for his behavior in the Mei Meriva episode. In particular, we must learn from our parasha that we must never, in any way, under any circumstances, give up on parts of Am Yisrael. Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yaakov Medan Chok or Mishpat – The Read Heifer and the Service of God What is the lesson of the mitzva of para aduma? In this shiur, we compare and contrast two approaches and the necessity to choose between them. Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein “And Speak to the Rock Before Their Eyes” In this sicha, we will consider the events of Mei Meriva in light of the Netziv's explanation regarding the purpose of the events of the final year in the desert. Based on this, we will attempt to draw lessons from this story. Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein The Sin of Moshe and Aharon Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein "He Has Defiled My Temple" Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein The Punishment for Inaction A close reading of the parasha seems to indicate that Moshe and Aharon were punished not for what they did but for what they didn’t do. Why was the punishment for inaction so severe? Sichot Roshei Yeshiva