Moshe Rabbeinu’s final task before his death was to make war with Midyan. They were guilty of causing the elite of Israel to sin.

This was a holy war meant to punish those who wished to weaken the Jewish people spiritually. Moshe chose one thousand soldiers from each tribe, who were free from sin. Their high spiritual level would offset the low spiritual level of Midyan.

Pinchas had an active role to play in........

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