# Pinchas – Eggs Not Cheese (5784)

From **R Yaakov Wolbe: ShiurBank** by R Yaakov Wolbe.

- **Published:** Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 53:54
- **Audio:** https://www.shiurbank.org/feeds/audio/ba72ab76-746e-4c48-8f05-25da089e483d
- **Page:** https://www.shiurbank.org/shiur/ba72ab76-746e-4c48-8f05-25da089e483d?v=11
- **TorahApp:** https://torahapp.org/share/p/SB_yaakov-wolbe/e/shiurbank%3Ashiur%3Aba72ab76-746e-4c48-8f05-25da089e483d

Pinchas, Aaron’s grandson, did a valorous and zealous act of bravery when he skewered the prince of the tribe of Shimon and stopped the plague from wiping out the entire nation. What motivated Pinchas’ behavior? What attributes were at play during his act of zealotry? This question is answered in a comment in Rashi in our Parsha. We learn how qualities and attributes that are present in antecedents are manifested in their descendants. Character is heritable. That same theme is featured elsewhere in our Parsha, when the daughter is of Tzalafchad seek a portion in the land of Israel, in a manner similar to that of their antecedent Joseph. When we zoom out, we discover that the heritability of character, both good and bad, is featured in many many places in the literature. The lessons and the takeaways are profound.
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
DONATE:  Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at  https://www.torchweb.org/support.php . Thank you!
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
NEW TORCH Mailing Address POBox:
TORCH
PO BOX 310246
HOUSTON, TX 77231-0246
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Email  me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletter
rabbiwolbe.com/newsletter
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
SUBSCRIBE  to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe’s Podcasts
The Parsha Podcast
The Jewish History Podcast
The Mitzvah Podcast
This Jewish Life
The Ethics Podcast
TORAH 101

Series: The Parsha Podcast

Speaker: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

Date: 2026-06-29