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It wasn’t just a tent, was it? According to ancient wisdom, it was a reflection of something much, much bigger. The idea is this: "for to all that is above there is something corre...
They each had their own strengths, their own roles to play. And some, like the tribe of Zebulun, were particularly fascinating. According to tradition, after Nahshon, the temporal ...
The offerings each tribe brought to the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, give us some fascinating clues. Take the tribe of Gad, for instance. Remember Simeon, sword in hand, battling to de...
Take the tribe of Ephraim, for example. Did you know they were granted a unique honor? The Torah tells us, and the sages elaborate, that God allowed the prince of Ephraim to make h...
In the Book of Genesis, Jacob, nearing the end of his life, bestows blessings upon his sons, the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. When he blesses Dan, he likens him to Juda...
Jewish tradition certainly thinks so, especially when it comes to the names of significant figures. Take, for example, the twelve princes of the tribes of Israel. Their names weren...
We see hints of it in the way Moses was commanded to count the Levites. : for all the other tribes, only men fit for war, twenty years old and up, were numbered. But with Levi? Eve...
We often picture them as a unified mass, but the ancient texts paint a much more vibrant, organized picture. Imagine a sea of colorful banners, each telling a story, each represent...
We all know the story of the twelve spies sent by Moses to scout out the promised land. But did you know there was a real battle of wills between them, a clash that went beyond jus...
