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It's about being heard, and even more amazingly, being validated by... well, by GOD. Our tale comes from Sifrei Bamidbar, a portion of the book of Numbers, specifically Bamidbar 27...
The verse in question is Bamidbar 27:12: "And the L-rd said to Moses: Go up to this Mount Avarim." Now, Mount Avarim overlooked the promised land. But it wasn't just any land; it w...
We find ourselves in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), where Moses is recounting his life to the Israelites. He’s looking back at his plea to enter the Promised Land, Eretz Yisrae...
In Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal and ethical teachings from the Book of Numbers, we find a discussion about that very moment. Deuteronomy 34:4 tells us, "And the L-rd said...
Moses, the great lawgiver himself, knew that feeling. We find in Sifrei Bamidbar, a Midrashic collection on the Book of Numbers, a poignant moment of reflection. Moses recounts, in...
And in the book of Bamidbar – that's Numbers in English – we find a fascinating glimpse into this very mystery. The verse we're looking at, Numbers 27:16, starts with a prayer: "Le...
The Torah, our guide to life, gives us a glimpse in the book of Bamidbar (Numbers) when Moses is tasked with selecting his successor. It’s more than just picking someone competent;...
We often think of it as a simple transfer of power, but in Jewish tradition, it's so much more nuanced than that. It's about legacy, about diminishing brilliance, and about the uni...
It turns out, even the Holy One, Blessed be He, experiences something similar with us, the children of Israel. The book of Bamidbar, Numbers, opens with a fascinating exchange. In ...
