I am on vacation this week.

 

Dear hevre,

I am on vacation this week.

Janeane Marks will be leading our Shabbat services this week.

This week's Parsha, Pinchas, addresses the response to Pinchas’ radical act of violence to stop the Israelites from moral corruption.

Indeed, such zealousness and immorality is still so prevalent in our world today. The blessing of Peace that G?d offers Pinchas for his violent act is a broken peace indicated by the broken “vav” in the word Shalom in the text.

The Parsha also includes the incredible protest of the daughters of Tzelafchad over their rights. We see how words can create necessary change.

Good Shabbes,

Reb David