Aharon's Death

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1. "And These are the Journeys of Bnei Yisrael..."

   Rabbanit Sharon Rimon

   The list of travels in Parashat Masei is not purely geographical; it offers a summary of the travels through the desert, and provides meaning for the journey, which is led by God. Why does the list include certain events, but omits others that seem no less important? Which events are mentioned, and what do they teach us about the journey through the desert?

2. Parashat Chukat - A Watershed in Sefer Bamidbar

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   The events described in Parashat Chukat occurred on the fortieth year of Bnei Yisael's journey through the desert. The nation at this point in history comprised of the children of those who sinned in the Sin of the Spies. This fact sheds new light on their complaints.

3. The Next Generation

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 31 minutes

   This parasha has some very interesting components, beginning with the Para Aduma and continuing with narratives of wars and complaints; sins and punishments; symbols and miracles; high points and low points. This parsha highlights the stark contrast between the generation coming out of Egypt and the generation about to enter the land—the generation that is growing out of their current leaders.

4. Why is Para Aduma Called "Chuka"?

   Rabbi Ezra Bick | 36 minutes

    We examine the commentary of Ramban on the beginning of Parashat Hukkat about the strange and perplexing aspects of the “Para Aduma” ritual. We explore ideas in the words of Ramban about the nature of tum’a, the relationship between the Written and Oral Torah, and explanations for the apparent anomalous sacrificing outside the Mikdash, fraught with the dangers of crossing the fine line between Avodat Hashem and Avoda Zara in this setting.  Ramban argues that tum’a is life being overcome by sin, and through the Para Aduma ritual, one drives out sin by reconnecting with God, the Source of purity.

5. Aharon - Tanakh Profiles

   Rabbi Jonathan Mishkin

6. The Yahrzeit and Character of Aharon HaKohen

   Rabbi Binyamin Tabory | 16 minutes

   In this shiur, we focus on the character of Aharon in the Chumash and in the midrash. We begin by taking a look at the Torah's first presentation of Aharon, a man who rejoices for his brother even though it meant that he himself would play second fiddle. We learn about Moshe as well, as we continue to analyze contrast between Moshe and Aharon, who exemplify different -and sometimes- opposing values: Moshe represents absolute truth, and Aharon represents peace and hessed (lovingkindness). Their interaction exemplifies the verse in Tehillim (Psalms 85:11) about these different values embracing.

7. Masei - Death and Responsibility

   Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 12 minutes

   There are various interesting topics in Parashat Masei. After exploring a few strange pesukim and their placement within the summary of the journeys, we move on to the topic of the Cities of Refuge for the "accidental killer." It is noteworthy that at times this killer is referred to as a killer ("makkeh"), and at times as a murderer ("rotzei'ah."). This terminology relates to the ideas of responsibility that the Torah has. When using dangerous equipment, we cannot take a lackadaisical attitude - we must be very careful. One who is not sufficiently careful in life-threatening situations can be much worse than negligent.

8. Chukat: Unbelievable!

   Rabbi Jay Kelman

9. Massei: Don't Forget the Details

   Rabbi Jay Kelman

10. The Missing Eulogy

    Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky

11. The Impact of Aharon’s Death on the Nation

    Rabbi Dr. Aharon Adler

    תאריך פרסום: 2023 | | Hour and 5 minutes

    The precise date of Aharon's death is recorded as Rosh Chodesh Av. This is the sole example, throughout the entire Torah, of a recorded date of death and its significance cannot be underestimated. This lecture will focus upon the immediate impact of Aharon's loss to his generation, as well as its long-range influence upon the Jewish nation as evidenced by the date's inclusion into the list of (optional) Fast Days found in Shulhan Arukh.