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Pinchas sat among the Torah teachers, not the rest of the nation, who sat The split letter indicates that Pinchas’ reward was incomplete. Pinchas
idly in Shittim. The rest of the nation fell to the level of sinning with the is Eliyahu, who ascended alive to Heaven. Hashem compels him to return
daughters of Moav and the idol of Ba’al Peor. to this world every so often, when he would rather bask in the glory of
the Shechinah.
The word (spear) is composed of the letters , a reference to the
248 limbs in a person’s body. Pinchas gathered his limbs together, under Since Pinchas’ reward was incomplete, it was not considered given in this
the control of his mind. In this manner, he succeeded in breaking through world. Hashem gave him part of his reward while yet here in order to
teach one and all that he acted with pure motivations.
the paralysis which had gripped the nation. Similarly, we find that
“Yaakov lifted his feet.” In spite of the kedushah of the place which kept
him transfixed, Yaakov moved on, knowing this was what was demanded
of him.

Is a person expected to spend all of his waking hours in Torah study?
Even after one closes his sefarim, he is still considered involved in Torah
if his heart and mind are on it. When he takes care of his physical needs,
it is only in order to “recharge his batteries” for further Torah study. He “Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying: Harass the
has not ceased learning at all. Midianites and smite them”

“One who wishes to be purified is helped from Above.” A northerly wind (Bamidbar 25:16-17)
blew on the strings of David’s harp, awakening him exactly at midnight
to sing and praise Hashem. “In the way a man wishes to go, he is led.” bamidbar 18 # 26347-EYAL-6