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The verse in question comes from Leviticus 17:15: "And every soul that eats neveilah (carcass) or treifah (what is "torn")… he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water…” Okay, pre...
In the book of Bamidbar – Numbers, in English – we find a fascinating passage that deals precisely with this: the idea of sacred space, separation, and the surprising presence of t...
The ancient rabbis certainly did. And in the Sifrei Bamidbar, a mishnah of legal commentary on the Book of Numbers, they explore this very idea, using the story of the Israelites i...
It's not just you! Sometimes, the text does seem redundant. But guess what? That repetition is often a clue, a hint that something deeper is going on. to one of those moments in Ba...
The Torah, in the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar), actually delves into the nitty-gritty of confession and restitution. It's surprisingly practical. Let's look at Numbers 5:7. It tells ...
It deals with a rather specific scenario: what happens when someone steals from a convert to Judaism, a ger, and then that convert dies? The verse in question is Bamidbar 5:8: "And...
Specifically, something stolen from a ger, a proselyte, who then died without any heirs. Who gets the loot? Does the Kohein get to keep it, especially if he's the one who already h...
Feeling guilty, the thief swears falsely about it – adding insult to injury! Now, they want to make amends. They gather the money they stole, plus the offering needed for atonement...
The ancient rabbis certainly did! to a fascinating corner of the Sifrei Bamidbar (a legal commentary on the Book of Numbers) and wrestle with a surprisingly practical question abou...
