5 Minute Tanach Chapter - Yitzchok Lowy

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Short English Classes on the Daily Tanach Chapter according to the 929 project schedule by Rabbi Yitzchok Lowy

  1. 6 HR AGO

    Bamidbar Chapter 25

    This lecture covers Bamidbar Chapter 25, the story of Baal Peor and Pinchas’s zealous response. The chapter addresses the spiritual threat of Israel’s neighbors through intermarriage and idolatry, showing how Israelite men strayed with Moabite and Midianite women and began worshiping Baal Peor. When a plague broke out and an Israelite prince publicly defied Moses by bringing a Midianite woman into the camp, Pinchas took decisive action by killing them both, stopping the plague and earning the eternal covenant of priesthood for his family. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript Listen by phone: call (732) 627-4332, press 6, then 30072#

  2. 6 HR AGO

    Bamidbar Chapter 24

    This study covers Bamidbar Chapter 24, focusing on Bilam’s final prophecies to Balak. The third prophecy describes Israel’s beautiful encampment and military strength, culminating in the blessing “those who bless you are blessed, those who curse you are cursed.” The fourth prophecy looks to the future, predicting Israel’s conquest of Moab, Edom, and Amalek, and includes the famous “star from Jacob” vision, while also foretelling the rise and fall of various empires including Ashur and the nations from Kittim. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript Listen by phone: call (732) 627-4332, press 6, then 30071#

  3. 3 DAYS AGO

    Bamidbar Chapter 23

    This lecture covers Bamidbar Chapter 23, focusing on Bilam’s first two prophecies and the setup for the third. The chapter reveals that sacrifices serve as a vehicle for receiving prophecy, details how Bilam receives divine messages through meditation and walking, and presents the content of his two blessings—emphasizing Israel’s separateness, multitude, and God’s unchanging commitment to them despite Balak’s attempts to curse them from different geographical locations. The narrative follows a three-part cycle structure where each attempt involves new locations (Bamos Baal, Sedei Tzofim, and Rosh HaPeor), ritual sacrifices, and increasingly frustrated exchanges between Balak and Bilam about why the curses become blessings. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Bamidbar Chapter 22

    This lecture covers Bamidbar Chapter 22, the beginning of the Balak and Bilaam narrative. The story fulfills the prophecy from Shirat Hayam about nations fearing Israel, serving to raise the morale of the Israelites as they approach the Promised Land. The chapter details Balak’s attempts to hire the prophet Bilaam to curse Israel, Bilaam’s consultations with God who forbids and then permits the journey, and the famous episode where Bilaam’s donkey sees an angel blocking their path and speaks to rebuke him. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    Bamidbar Chapter 21

    This lecture covers Bamidbar Chapter 21, examining the fragmentary narratives at the threshold of entering the Promised Land. The chapter includes the war with the King of Arad, the incident of the venomous serpents and the copper serpent remedy, travel reports with fragments of ancient poetry from lost sources like the Book of the Wars of Hashem, and the military conquests of Sihon and Og that secured Israel’s position in the plains of Moav. These condensed accounts mark the transition from the first generation to the new generation, as Israel completes its desert journey and prepares to enter the land. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript

  6. 9 MAR

    Bamidbar Chapter 20

    This lecture covers Bamidbar Chapter 20, marking the transition to the 40th year in the desert as the generation prepares to enter the Land of Israel. The chapter records Miriam’s death, the incident at Mei Merivah where Moshe strikes the rock instead of speaking to it—resulting in God’s decree that he will not enter the Land—and concludes with the failed diplomatic mission to Edom and Aharon’s death at Mount Hor, where his son Elazar receives the priestly garments in succession. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript

  7. 6 MAR

    Bamidbar Chapter 19

    This shiur covers Bamidbar Chapter 19, the laws of the Parah Adumah (red heifer) and purification from corpse impurity. The chapter appears out of sequence with the surrounding material about the priestly hierarchy, but connects through the kohen’s role in both restricting access to the Mishkan and providing purification for those who became impure. The process involves two parts: first, the ritual slaughter and burning of the red heifer with cedar wood, hyssop, and crimson wool to create purifying ashes; second, the detailed laws of who becomes impure from contact with death and how they must be sprinkled with water mixed with these ashes on the third and seventh days to regain purity. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript

  8. 5 MAR

    Bamidbar Chapter 18

    This class covers Bamidbar Chapter 18, which addresses the aftermath of Korach’s rebellion and establishes the responsibilities and compensation of the Kohanim and Leviim. The chapter teaches that higher levels of the hierarchy bear responsibility for protecting lower levels—the Kohanim must prevent others from dying by approaching the Mishkan improperly, and in exchange they receive various gifts (terumah, portions of offerings, firstborns). The Leviim serve as intermediaries, receiving ma’aser (tithes) as payment for their protective role, while giving terumas ma’aser to the Kohanim, and neither Kohanim nor Leviim receive land inheritance, ensuring they remain dependent on the people’s gifts. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript

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