Questions for the Week of Parshas Nasso
Food For ThoughtMay children run when playing? May one wear a watch outside when there is no eiruv? May women wear earrings that tend to fall off? Are their restrictions as to types of jewelry that may be worn when there is no eiruv? Answers coming be"H next week. Vort on the Parsha Why is it that we merit Hashem’s unique blessing via the Cohanim and not directly from Hashem? Rav Sternbuch explains that Cohanim would receive 24 gifts from the people of Israel, which include t’ruma, wool, certain animal parts etc. and this would lead people to think that Cohanim do not give anything in return. The holy service performed by the Cohanim in the Beis haMikdash or the holy teachings imparted by the Cohanim to the people might be taken for granted and thus Cohanim would not be given the respect and love they deserve. Hashem thus demonstrated that the Cohanim impart some of Hashem’s b’rachos into this world and they must be loved and respected. The Zohar says that if the Cohanim and the people being blessed do not love each other, the Cohanim must refrain from blessing them. For a printed version, click here.
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