Category: 4 – Numbers – 08 – Pinchas

• Parshas Pinchas: The Zealotry of Pinchas vs. the Vigilantism of Shimon and Levi

  The question comes up as to why Pinchas is considered a hero, while earlier in Jewish history, Shimon and Levi received an angry rebuke from Jacob — for avenging the rape of their sister Dinah by the prince of Shechem. Briefly, Pinchas was motivated purely by God — not ego, pride or anger. But some…

  dannielleblumenthal

  July 14, 2020

  04 – Numbers, 4 – Numbers – 08 – Pinchas

• Parshas Pinchas: When Is Vigilantism Justified?

  Note: I am not advocating vigilantism. If you recall last week’s discussion (about the double portion Chukat-Balak), we covered a lot of ground, including seemingly inexplicable commandments and the Jews’ tendency to constantly rebel. However, we did not talk about the incident with Pinchas, who we (Jewish people) call “Pinchas the zealot.” Let’s review what happened…

  dannielleblumenthal

  July 11, 2020

  04 – Numbers, 4 – Numbers – 08 – Pinchas