Chazal in a Midrash debate about what the most fundamental pasuk in the Torah. The answer is surprising: “אֶת־הַכֶּבֶשׂ אֶחָד תַּעֲשֶׂה בַבֹּקֶר וְאֵת הַכֶּבֶשׂ הַשֵּׁנִי תַּעֲשֶׂה בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם”“One lamb you shall offer in the morning, and one in the afternoon.” The command to bring the daily Korban Tamid, morning and afternoon. Found in this week’s…
This week, the Torah doesn’t just tell us that Pinchas killed Zimri and Kozbi — it highlights who they were: Zimri, a prince of Shevet Shimon. Kozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader. These weren’t random sinners. They were powerful, connected, and dangerous to confront. Yet Pinchas didn’t flinch. He acted alone, with pure zeal…