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Bamidbar Rabbah 2 dives into this very idea, opening with a quote from Hosea (2:1): "The number of the children of Israel will be..." It then launches into a fascinating exploratio...
Jewish tradition grapples with this very idea when it comes to the people of Israel. Are we a numbered nation, or something… more? Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of Midrashic teachi...
The Torah, specifically the book of Numbers (Bamidbar in Hebrew), gives us a glimpse into just how much the Holy One, Blessed be He, values the people of Israel. And it's all about...
But Midrash Rabbah, specifically Bamidbar Rabbah 2, reveals a fascinating layer of meaning beneath the surface. "The children of Israel did in accordance with everything that the L...
It's more than just chance, according to the ancient rabbis. It's about divine engagement. The verse that sparks this thought is from Numbers 3:1: "And these are the generations of...
That feeling of imbalance, of unspoken credit, is something the ancient rabbis grappled with too. And we find a fascinating example of it right at the beginning of the Book of Numb...
Today, let's delve into one of those: the tragic tale of Nadav and Avihu. We find it in Numbers 3:4: "Nadav and Avihu died before the Lord when they offered alien fire before the L...
Take the story of Nadav and Avihu, the sons of Aaron, who famously perished while offering "alien fire" before the Lord (Leviticus 10:1). Their death is mentioned no less than four...
Their answer is both clever and chilling: The wilderness of Sinai was where they received their death sentence. How could that be? The key, it seems, lies in Exodus 24:11: “Against...
