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It's there, meticulously detailed, if you know where to look. Today, let's unpack a small but fascinating corner of it from Sifrei Bamidbar, a legal midrash on the Book of Numbers....
You're not alone. Jewish tradition actually has a powerful explanation for this feeling, and even more powerful hope for the future. Our sages tell us that the state of the world i...
The princes of the tribes in the story of building the Mishkan (Tabernacle) knew that feeling all too well. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, when Moses cal...
The princes of the tribes of Israel certainly felt that way when it came time to dedicate the Mishkan (Tabernacle). According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, these ...
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...
Especially when we delve into the curious case of the sotah – the suspected adulteress – in Numbers chapter 5. It’s a wild ride, full of ritual, suspicion, and a whole lot of barle...
Today, we're diving into a fascinating, and frankly, rather unsettling passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers. It unpacks the ritua...
Take the curious case of the Sotah – the suspected adulteress – described in the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar). The verse we're focusing on comes from Numbers 5:29: "This is the law o...
That’s what diving into Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically chapter 9, feels like. We're looking at a fascinating passage dealing with the Sotah, the suspected adulteress, and the laws s...
