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The story isn't quite so simple. According to the Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, Aaron, eager to begin his sacred duties, headed straight for the Tabernacle. But Moses...
That’s the impossible situation Moses found himself in, according to Legends of the Jews. But how do you even begin that conversation? How do you break such devastating news to som...
The Torah tells us Aaron died on Mount Hor (Numbers 20:22-29), but the how of it, well, that's where the legends fill in the gaps, adding layers of human emotion to a divine decree...
And it’s certainly on display as we approach the end of Moses' life in the book of Numbers. The story goes that God tells Moses he’s going to die soon, specifically after avenging ...
It's more than just chance, according to the ancient rabbis. It's about divine engagement. The verse that sparks this thought is from Numbers 3:1: "And these are the generations of...
Today, let's delve into one of those: the tragic tale of Nadav and Avihu. We find it in Numbers 3:4: "Nadav and Avihu died before the Lord when they offered alien fire before the L...
They're not mistakes. They're breadcrumbs, little hints that something deeper is going on beneath the surface of the text. And they invite us to pause, to question, to delve into t...
Let’s talk about shekels. Not just any shekels, but sacred shekels. Specifically, we’re looking at Numbers 3:50, which tells us about the silver taken from the firstborn of Israel:...
But sometimes, tradition, holiness, and even a little bit of divine reasoning come into play. Our story begins with a seemingly simple instruction from the Book of Numbers (Bamidba...
