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It’s a story of sin, substitution, and…redemption. Originally, get this, the b’chorim—the firstborn sons—held a special spiritual role. They were designated to perform sacred servi...
Today, we're diving deep into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, a midrashic (interpretive) compilation on the Book of Numbers, to explore just that. This particular secti...
The text opens with a seemingly straightforward instruction: "The Lord said to Moses: Count every firstborn male of the children of Israel from one month old and above, and take th...
The book of Bamidbar Rabbah, a treasure trove of rabbinic commentary on the Book of Numbers, delves into this very idea. It all starts with the command to count the firstborn males...
Maybe it's your stamp collection, each one unique. Or the number of books you've amassed over the years. We count them separately, admiring each one, and then we count them all tog...
Take the case of the nazir, or Nazirite, described in the Book of Numbers. We're talking about someone who takes a special vow to abstain from wine, avoid contact with the dead, an...
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. ...
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...
It wrestles with a seemingly simple question about the dedication of the altar in the Tabernacle. The text focuses on the phrase "the first, and his offering." It’s from the Book o...
