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Pinchos: Admit It

There were 24,000 people who died in a plague, all of whom had allowed themselves to be enticed by the daughters of Midyan. Why is Zimri specifically singled out for condemnation?

R’ Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld explains that Zimri did not just make a mistake. Zimri publicly sought to justify his actions, and to convince others to do as he had done.

Zimri ridiculously compared his actions to that of Moshe, who married a giyores. Zimri proudly paraded his sinful actions in the heart of the camp, trying to sway others his way.

We all make mistakes. But we need to make sure that our failings do not dilute our ideals. We always need to recognize what is right and what is wrong, but never more so than after we’ve crossed that line. Don’t let your failings redefine you.

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