Parshat Terumah

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Detailed instructions for building the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, the menorah, and the altar. Exodus 25:1-27:19.

High Priest Enters and Yochanan

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 107:2

It might seem like a dry topic, but hidden within those details are fascinating glimpses into their world, their understanding of God, and how they expressed devotion. Today, we're...

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Holy of Holies and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 107:3

It's fascinating to dig into the details and see what we can uncover. one small corner of that world, focusing on the rules around nesachim, or libations – the pouring out of wine ...

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After the Flood and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 108:1

It’s a question that’s been wrestled with for centuries, and the answers are surprisingly nuanced. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection...

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Chambers of Heaven and Cohanim

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 116:2

It’s a fascinating topic, and today we're diving into a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers, that sheds light on just that. T...

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When God Created and Cohein

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 118:1

It all starts with the verse, "All that opens the womb of all flesh" (Numbers 18:15). Right away, the text asks a crucial question: does this include animals? The answer, as often ...

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Daily Sacrifices and Levites

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 119:1

That’s the fascinating idea we find in the book of Numbers, Bamidbar, specifically in verse 18:20. It says, "And the L-rd said to Aaron: In their land you will not inherit, and you...

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Abraham Isaac and Jacob of Yochanan

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 123:1

In the Book of Bamidbar (Numbers 19:1-2), we read: "And the L-rd spoke to Aaron and to Moses saying: This is the statute of the Torah, which the L-rd has commanded, saying: Speak t...

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Trial of Phinehas

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 131:5

This verse speaks of Phinehas (Pinchas), the grandson of Aaron, and the covenant G-d makes with him. It’s a verse packed with meaning, a testament to the enduring power of zealotry...

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Sacred Service and Azzai

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 142:3

We read in Bamidbar (Numbers) 28:3, "And you shall say to them, 'This is the fire-offering which you shall offer up to the L-rd… two for the day.'" Simple enough. But what does "tw...

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