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In the ancient world, and even described in the Torah, there was a system in place to offer refuge. We're talking about the cities of refuge, places of sanctuary for those who unin...
Take, for example, the beginning of the book of Numbers (Bamidbar in Hebrew), where we find a meticulous accounting of the Israelites' travels in the wilderness. It seems a little…...
The ancient rabbis certainly did, wrestling with the nuances of laws, especially those concerning cities of refuge. Let's delve into a fascinating passage from the Yalkut Shimoni o...
Specifically, we're diving into Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 788, which wrestles with some tricky questions arising from the story of the daughters of Zelophehad. Remember them? They we...
The Torah dedicates significant space to the idea of cities of refuge, places where someone who has accidentally killed another person can flee and find protection. But when exactl...
In the Torah, we find the concept of cities of refuge, places where someone who accidentally committed manslaughter could flee and find sanctuary. But the details, as always, are f...
That feeling, that desperate scramble for survival, echoes through the ancient story we're about to explore. It's a snapshot of chaos and resilience, a moment where faith and famil...
Let our master instruct us: When a person is being pursued by troops and brigands,1Gk.: lestai. is it permissible for such a one to profane the Sabbath? Thus have our masters taugh...
(Numb. 33:1:) “These are the stages of the Children of Israel.” [The matter] is comparable to a king whose son was ill.4Numb. R. 23:3. He brought him to a certain place to heal him...
