Parshat Pinchas
Parshat Pinchas
Torah From the Warsaw Ghetto - Gathering the Strength to Stand Strong
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The words of the Piacezner Rebbe come to us from the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto. Buried in metallic milk cans that survived the destruction, the shabbat drashot of Rabbi Kalonymous Kalman Shapira, hy'd, were discovered some years after the war. Their themes remain especially appropriate for anyone struggling with issues of faith and hope under challenging circumstances. During the 3 Weeks, his words bear relevance for the entire Jewish People on a national level, as we come to grips with loss on a national level throughout Jewish History.
In his drasha for Parashat Pinchas in 1940, the Piacezner speaks about the negative impact of meditating on personal sorrow if it comes at the expense of faith, and underscores the need for connecting to those with stronger faith in times of trial.
תלמוד בבלי מסכת ברכות דף כח עמוד ב
תנו רבנן: כשחלה רבי אליעזר, נכנסו תלמידיו לבקרו. אמרו לו: רבינו, למדנו אורחות חיים ונזכה בהן לחיי העולם הבא. אמר להם: הזהרו בכבוד חבריכם, ומנעו בניכם מן ההגיון, והושיבום בין ברכי תלמידי חכמים...
במדבר פרק כז
(טו) וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה אֶל יְקֹוָק לֵאמֹר: (טז) יִפְקֹד יְקֹוָק אֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחֹת לְכָל בָּשָׂר אִישׁ עַל הָעֵדָה: (יז) אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא לִפְנֵיהֶם וַאֲשֶׁר יָבֹא לִפְנֵיהֶם וַאֲשֶׁר יוֹצִיאֵם וַאֲשֶׁר יְבִיאֵם וְלֹא תִהְיֶה עֲדַת יְקֹוָק כַּצֹּאן אֲשֶׁר אֵין לָהֶם רֹעֶה:
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לכך נאמר אשר תשים לפניהם, כשלחן הערוך ומוכן לאכול לפני האדם:
Parshat Pinchas - Haamek Davar: Land Rovers
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Mon, September 15 2025
22 Elul 5785
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