The Jewish Army by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The Jewish army was mobilized. Moshe gave the directive and the Jews prepared to wage war against Midian. “For they have harassed you with conspiracy…” It was a time for action. The strategy was simple. Each tribe would contribute three thousand soldiers. The medrash explains: One thousand would more »
by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine One of the commandments of the Torah is “You shall be proper in front of G-d, and in front of people.” That is to say, if you are doing something which is perfectly allowed but appears to people as “very non-kosher,” you should either not do it, or you should explain more »
by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The stakes were high. The tribes of Reuvein and Gad believed that the land already conquered was best for them to pasture their enormous herds. Yet, Moshe was concerned that if they took the land already conquered the rest of the people would be demoralized. They would think that Reuvein and more »