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Rav Korn is a senior Rabbi at Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh
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What was Moshe Rabbeinu was doing for those 40 days?
The Jews that didn't make Aliyah relinquished their rights!
Loaning money is a greater Mitzvah than giving Tzedakah...
What can we learn from a seeming grammatical anomaly?
One big lesson we can learn, is stop complaining, see the טוב.
How does the bracha of kiddush levana relates to Kabalas Pnei HaShechina?
Offhand, one could think of scarier pests than frogs.
Did Pharaoh's Daughter Speak Hebrew?
There’s short term and long term, and we must always take the long term into account.
This is the story of Yoash, the father of Gidon.
Esav mocked the privilege of the firstborn - the Korbanot.
We should perform Mitzvot B'simcha, with alacrity.
Hashem knew Avraham will pass on to the next generations - to keep the way of God.
There seems to be an emphasis on preparation in the parsha of Migdal Bavel.
Simcha, Sason & Chedva, and the distinctions between them.
How do we decide when confronted with a conflict?
Living in Israel and following the Torah will enable happiness.
The Kohanim and Leviim did not have a share in the Land, it was therefore up to the other tribes to provide for them. In Parshat Shoftim we read about a few of these gifts that are given to the Kohen for support: from a non-korban that is slaughtered, the Kohen receives the zero'a, lechayayim, […]
We are Hashem’s children. We are prohibited from gashing our skin, or ripping out hair upon suffering the death of someone close.
The consequences of the Mitzvot.
What is the biblical source for not causing pain to animals?
What exactly did Moshe and Aharon do wrong in the incident of "Mei Meriva"?
The pastime of blaming faultless leaders is apparently not new.
Is remembering God's wrath the best way to commence every Shabbos?
The census, the camp, and travel scheme were all set, but then...
Why are the wagons referred to as a Korban?
The Reading of Megillat "Ruth" on Shavuot has its roots in Masechet Sofrim.
Be Holy - It's quite a challenge to achieve, but where should one start?
On Yom Kippur, the Cohen Gadol wears linen.
The Exodus is central to our belief system and antithetical to Avoda Zara.
There is some discussion as to whether the Ba'alei Tosfot bring down an opinion that Parshat Para is Torah mandated (עי' מג"א תרפ"ה), and theories have been offered as to what the source may be.
The fiscal year in the Beit Hamikdash starts on Rosh Chodesh Nissan.
Eight very different types of sins are atoned for by the Kohen's vestments.
Points to ponder include appreciation of current events, recognition and Hakarat Hatov, sensitivity to others, and creative problem solving.
It's about unity.
Which was painted in blood first, mezuzot (sides of the door frame), or top of the doorpost?
Hashem doesn't operate according to human presupposition.
Who or what does the burning bush represent?
Yaacov's form of communication with Hashem, was unique.
The meal Yosef prepared for his brothers is associated with the Shabbat meal, with a hint of Chanukah.
When Tamar's life was threatened, she did not save herself by throwing Yehuda "under the bus".
Rashi brings from Chaza"l that the "Nachala" of Yaakov, as opposed to Avraham, is limitless.
Why does Yitzchak's blessing seem to start mid-sentence?
Not all of us are perfect, and some of us have veered far from the course.
Noah was commanded to empty the ark of its inhabitants, but why was he commanded?
Hakhel was not performed on the Shemittah year, but rather in the year that followed.
Imagine a seventy-year-old man who is bringing Bikurim for 57th time...
"The hand of the witnesses shall be upon him first to put him to death, and the hand of the entire people afterward, and you shall destroy the evil from your midst" (Devarim 17:7) Why are the witnesses the ones who carry out the punishment against the criminal whom they testified against? Imagine witnesses who […]
Who has not been in an uncomfortable situation where everyone seems to know everyone else except for you?
Ironically, our elevated holiness leaves us vulnerable to Avoda Zara.
An individual may bring a Mincha offering, but it may not be offered in partnership, yet it's a communal offering.
Normally choose a Haftara that corresponds to Parshat Hashavua, but not during the Three Weeks.
Sinning, while purporting to do something positive, is hypocrisy par excellence.
The connection between Bilaam and the Shema Yisrael prayer.
The coal pans of the rebels were used for the altar.
The Chasam Sofer explains that a Jew who learns Torah is likened to a Sefer Torah...
Moshe begs Yitro to not leave Am Yisrael.
The minhag of washing the Cohen's hands for Birkat Kohanim is not arbitrary.
Boaz wasn’t sure if he would be the “go’el”, the redeemer, for Elimelech’s estate...
Being different from others not for the sake of Hashem is simply supercilious haughtiness.
We are all shaken by the spilling of our brothers and sisters; innocent, holy blood.
In the midst of our annual bout with chametz, in this week's Parshat, the Torah forbids us from sacrificing any leaven (שאר), or honey on the holy altar.
Despite the importance and holiness of Pesach and Mishkan, the weekly, sacred Shabbat should not, and cannot be ignored.
Why does Judaism consider counting people dangerous?
Whoever speaks Lashon Hara or accepts Lashon Hara, or bears false testimony is fit to be cast to the dogs...
The importance of going beyond the strict law cannot be over-emphasized.
Does Hashem need to "look" in order to know if there is blood on the doorpost?
On Shabbat we will read of two events that took place on the first of Nisan.
The instruction to place the Testimony in the ark seems repetitive,
Why did the firstborn Egyptians die from the same experience that elevated the Israelite firstborns?
Rashi notes Moshe's use of the future tense when addressing the two fighting Israelites.
Lessons from Jacob's blessing.
What is the hint in this week's parsha?
June 26, 2026 
