Parshat Bamidbar

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The census of the Israelites in the wilderness, the arrangement of the tribal camps, and the duties of the Levites. Numbers 1:1-4:20.

Kingdom of Solomon and From

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:4

But what if the answer wasn’t a cold, scientific explanation, but a beautiful, poetic description hidden within our sacred texts? The Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teac...

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Vessels of the Temple and Avin

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:5

Let’s turn to Bamidbar Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers. In Bamidbar Rabbah 12, we find a powerful idea presented by Rabbi Avin. ...

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First Days of Existence and Presence

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:6

The passage in Bamidbar Rabbah 12 kicks off with a seemingly simple word: "Vayhi" – usually translated as "it was." But in the world of Jewish interpretation, nothing is ever just ...

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First Days of Existence and Aaron

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:7

The ancient rabbis grappled with that feeling too, especially when things were going well for the Israelites. Take the story in Bamidbar Rabbah 12, which begins with a single, load...

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Joshua in Heaven of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:9

Our jumping-off point is Bamidbar Rabbah 12, a fascinating exploration of the verse "On the day that [Moses] concluded." Now, you might think this is just a throwaway line, but the...

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Tabernacle: Betzalel in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:10

And it turns out, it’s a feeling that resonates even within the stories of our most revered figures. Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers, div...

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Elijah and Creation of Kings

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:11

Bamidbar Rabbah 12, a section of the classic midrashic text, wrestles with this very question, using the construction of the Tabernacle – the mishkan – as a lens. It all starts wit...

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Angels Attend to Metatron

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:12

We often talk about big, abstract ideas, but sometimes the most profound truths are found in the everyday acts of kindness, learning, and… well, building a really special house. to...

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First Humans and Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:14

to one of those metaphors, found in Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers. We begin with a beautiful verse from Numbers (24:5): "How goodly are...

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