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A weekly publication presenting insights on the parsha from early Torah masters without descendants, particularly featuring the Ohr HaChaim, Zera Shimshon, and Meshech Chochmah.
Summary
This issue explores why Moshe Rabbeinu's death was delayed until the war against Midyan was completed. The Ohr HaChaim explains it as an opportunity for Moshe to atone for his earlier passivity during the Zimri incident. The Zera Shimshon and Meshech Chochmah both note that Moshe's personal connection to Midyan (having lived there and married a Midianite) qualified and required him to lead this campaign. A second piece discusses accepting love for fellow Jews before prayer, drawing on the Bas Ayin and Zera Shimshon.
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