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“Nevertheless by lot the land shall be distributed, according to the names of the tribes of their fathers shall they inherit.” (26:55)

The “ones who entered Eretz Yisrael” took actual possession of the land only by virtue of their membership in the current generation of the fathers who were originally named in the first counting as the “ones who left Egypt”. These Fathers were the ones to whom Eretz Yisrael was promised. Due to their rejection of it, however, they conceded actual possession of it to their children. Their children were only to exercise this right in the names of their fathers.   The most vital possessions of parents are their faithful descendants. They are the witnesses to the merit of the…

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“Pinchas, the son of Elazar, the son of Aharon the Kohen, turned away My wrath from the Bnei Yisroel.” (25:11)

Rashi, at the end of the previous parsha, cites the Talmud in Sanhedrin 82b which states the following: He saw the deed and remembered the law. Pinchas asked Moshe, “I have received the law from you that one who commits harlotry with a gentile woman, zealous people have the right to strike him down.” Moshe’s response was “He who reads the letter He should be the carrier, i.e. let him who gives the advice be its executor.” Upon perceiving the tragic erosion of morality exhibited which the prince of the tribe of Shimon exhibited, Pinchas zealously responded to this travesty….

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“Pinchas, the son of the Elazar, the son of Aharon the Kohen… so I did not consume Bnei Yisrael in My jealousy.” (25:11)

The Midrash explains that Pinchas saw the atrocity and remembered the law which applies to it, “One who commits harlotry with a gentile woman is liable of death by zealous people.” Pinchas acted immediately, killing the two perpetrators of this decadent act.   The Midrash enumerates twelve miracles that were performed for Pinchas on that fateful day. Horav Meir Robman Z”l cites this Midrash as a source of inspiration and encouragement to those dedicated individuals who stand up to shield true Torah ideals from secular incursion. Pinchas, who was previously unknown, acted alone. In fact, the Midrash records that members…

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