Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Saga of Joseph and Sinai

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 64:1

We're diving into Sifrei Bamidbar, a fascinating commentary on the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar in Hebrew). And right off the bat, verse 9:1 hits us with something intriguing: "And th...

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Moses and Joseph of Reuel

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 78:1

It can be surprisingly complicated! Today, we're diving deep into a seemingly simple question: Who exactly was Moses' father-in-law? Was it Chovav, or Reuel, or maybe someone else ...

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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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David the Poet and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 84:3

And it's one the ancient Israelites knew all too well. They faced enemies on all sides, both seen and unseen. So, what did they do? They turned to prayer. One powerful verse, tradi...

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Joram in Heaven

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 85:1

The Torah, in the book of Bamidbar (Numbers), uses a fascinating turn of phrase to describe exactly that kind of spiritual relapse. It says, "And the people were ['vayehi'] as seek...

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Moses's Prayer and Shimon

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 86:1

Our tradition recognizes this tendency, especially when we look at the story in Bamidbar (Numbers) chapter 11, verse 2. The verse tells us, "And the people cried out to Moses." But...

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Moses in the Wilderness

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 89:1

The Torah tells us, "The people would stroll out and gather it" (Numbers 11:8). But did they grumble about the effort? Sifrei Bamidbar cleverly uses another verse, "And the people ...

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Moses's Transgression and Nehorai

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 90:1

We often think of the lack of food or water, but there's a fascinating, and perhaps a little scandalous, rabbinic interpretation that sheds a different light on their discontent. T...

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