Torah Weekly

Bamidbar 5786 | The Degalim -Tzvi Eckhardt

Topics: -Our encampment mirroring yaakov’s deathbed -The 4 sections of the camp and the powers of the 4 directions -The letters of Hashem’s name on the flags -The power of Hagbaa as the letters of our times -Reuven and Korach, Yehuda and Moshe, Koach Haseviva -A sharp Novardokher Vort on Oppositional Defiance -The missing Hei of Avraham on the flags -Our jealousy of the malachim, and the nations jealousy of us -The ishbitzer, the maor vashemesh, and rav shteinman on the power of the flags

Parshas Emor 5786 - The “Jew for Yeshu” in the Midbar

Topics: -Thoughts on the story with the Avnei Nezer and the Shem Mishmuel -The Megadef who cursed the name of Hashem’s origins -The medrash on how his mamzer history came to light -The Chasam Sofer on Moshe’s Ruach Hakodesh about the Megadef -The Panim Yafos on how moshe was allowed to kill a mitzri for hitting -The Mekoshesh, the Gra and Avraham Ben Avraham -The Megadef and Yeshu according to R Yehuda Fataya’s Dream -The parallels in their stories and R Chaim Vitals remez -The tikkun of Unkelus to Elifaz and the way Yeshu helped him

Parshas Behar Bechukosai 5786 | Chasing our Enemies now and in times of Mashiach -Tzvi Eckhardt

Topics: -Why does 5 chase 100 but 100 chase 10,000? -Why do the Goyim chase us at a much higher ratio than we chase them? -Superlineal Scaling and Metcalfes Law -The “weak” and the power of one step into Kedusha -The Alshich Hakadosh on the power of a Jewish Face -The Gra, the Beis Halevi and the Baal Hatanya’s Faces -How tall will our bodies be in the time of mashiach? -A perfect 50. A chiddush of the Birkas Shmuel -A chiddush on the ratio of words in the Torah to the Torah Sheba’al Peh

Acharei Mos Kedoshim 5786 | Why the Torah wants us to be Republicans -Tzvi Eckhardt

Topics: -The segulah of the “Lashem” goat being picked with the right hand -Israel belongs to Yishmael. Until Hashem joins us on our right -Halachic Exceptions to the order for putting on shoes -A harrowing story about putting on shoes in the proper order -If Hashem loves us, why does he control every little thing we do? -Going up stairs right foot first and down left foot first -Buttoning mens shirts, womens shirts, kittels, and the klausenberger Rebbe -Is the girsa in Yigdal “Yishlach Leketz Yamin” or “Leketz Yamim?”

Nachshon Meir Yahrtzeit 5786 -Tzvi Eckhardt

Topics: -Korban Nachshon as precious to Hashem as the Song at the Yam Suf -The mesirus Nefesh in the Korban Nesiim -Dying Al Kiddush Hashem and living Joyfully when he gives you life -Zeh Korban Nachshon - becoming singular like Hashem -The duality of these korbanos leading to future sin -Was Nachshon part of Korach's Rebellion -Vayidom Aharon - how do we know Aharon's silence was not one of sadness and pain? -How do we know if an early death is punishment or purposeful? -Hints from Hashem in the timing of Nadav and Avihu's death -The unique time of Iyar and specifically Rosh Chodesh -What does dying on your birthday indicate and why is it opposite for tzaddikim and reshaim? -The gilui of a death on a birthday indicating a death is not premature -The absolute simcha as the through line of Nachshon's life