ואין נסתר מנגד עיניך ✡️ Weekly Insights on the Parasha by Rabbi Eli Menaged

A look at the mistake in Bnej Gad and Bnei Reuven’s request.

A look at the thinking behind Bnei Gad and Bnei Reuven’s request to stay on the east of the Jordan

Understanding the Hazal that equates Zimri to Shelumiel ben Tzurishadai and to Shaul ben Hakenaanit and the deeper meeting behind it.

Understanding why the people mocked Pinchas with the name Ben Puti and how it relates to the small yud in his name.

Connecting Pinchas and his actor zealotry to the sin of the golden calf on the 17th of Tammuz and the numerous parallels in the stories.

The events that led to the ending of our daily connection to Hashem with the Korban hatamid.

Understanding the emphasis of the Torah burning on the 17th of Tammuz.

A look at the extra space in the Torah text in two similar stories of sin and fear of rejection.

The nations’ passivity in the sin and the tikkun of Zimri and Pinchas.

Understanding the sin of the Jewish men in a larger mystical context taking us back to the garden of Eden.