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We often think of strength, wisdom, or maybe even wealth. But what about humility? The Torah, in the Book of Numbers, specifically Bamidbar (Numbers 12:3), tells us something profo...
The passage opens with a rather startling image: "And the L-rd said suddenly." R. Shimon b. Menassia points out that Moses himself was frightened by the word "suddenly" earlier in ...
It’s a question that’s been wrestled with for centuries, and the answers are surprisingly nuanced. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection...
Our source today is Sifrei Bamidbar, and it unveils a remarkable array of gifts bestowed upon the Cohanim – the priests. We're talking about twelve specific offerings originating "...
Today, let's look at a fascinating little puzzle found in Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers. The verse we're looking at begins with a se...
It’s not just about divine appointment; there’s some practical, almost bureaucratic, wisdom baked in too. to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating text that expands upon the...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a powerful reminder of this. When it says, "as all that He did with you in Egypt before your ...
It's not just random! Take a look at Deuteronomy 3:24: "O L-rd (Yod-keh-vav-keh), G-d (Elokim)." Even in just these few words, there's a depth of meaning. The Sifrei Devarim, a col...
The book of Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, offers a potent reminder. Specifically, Sifrei Devarim 191 draws our attention to the verse: "Do not fear them, for the L-rd your G-d...
