Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Yissachar's Offering

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 52:1

We're in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar (7:18), where the heads of the tribes are bringing offerings to the Tabernacle. It says, "On the second day, Nethanel ben Tzuar, the chief of...

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Priestly Instructions

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 56:1

We read these numbers in the Torah, these lists of animals offered in the Temple, and it’s easy to just glaze over them. But what if we paused, just for a moment, to consider the w...

Aaron and Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 59:1

We're going to explore a particularly intriguing passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a commentary on the Book of Numbers, which delves into the lighting of the menorah, the sacred candel...

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Kingdom of Levi and Levites

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 62:1

Sometimes, digging into the details reveals a surprisingly beautiful logic. a little puzzle from the Book of Numbers – Bamidbar – and see what we can uncover. Our focus is on the L...

Temple and the Dreamer of Egypt

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 64:2

It’s a question that’s resonated throughout Jewish history, and the answer, surprisingly, is all about perspective. Our tradition teaches us that the way we count time is intimatel...

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Way of the Patriarchs and Abraham

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 69:2

They might seem like scribal errors, or maybe even decorative flourishes. But in Jewish tradition, these dots – called nekudot – are anything but accidental. They're whispers, secr...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Yitro

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 78:3

Today, we're diving into a fascinating moment from the book of Bamidbar (Numbers), chapter 10, verse 29, where Moses makes a heartfelt plea to his father-in-law, Yitro (Jethro). Th...

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Yitro in Joseph's Time

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 81:1

Take Yitro, Moses' father-in-law. He gave Moses invaluable advice on leadership, and his descendants, well, their story is In the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar, chapter 10, verse 32, M...

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Wisdom of Moses and Levite

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 95:2

Even Moses, our great leader, faced such dilemmas, and the stories of how he navigated them are They reveal not just his wisdom, but also a glimpse into the Divine hand at play in ...

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