Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Numbers Commentary

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 74:1

It's fascinating to think about how sound shaped their experience, how specific blasts of the shofar, the ram's horn, or trumpets dictated their actions. Our focus today comes from...

Law of Numbers and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 83:1

We often picture them trudging through sand, but the Torah tells us there was something else accompanying them: a cloud. Actually, maybe more than one cloud. The verse in Bamidbar ...

Jerusalem the Golden and Whence

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 83:3

It tells us that "the cloud of the L-rd was above them by day when they set forth from the encampment" – and this protection wasn't just for the healthy and able-bodied. The text s...

Holy Land

Waters of Noah and Acco

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 84:1

Something that makes you wonder, "Why is that there?" Well, let's talk about a strange little section tucked away in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar. Specifically, Bamidbar 10:35: "A...

Noah & FloodTorahTemple

Moses's Prayer and Shimon

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 86:1

Our tradition recognizes this tendency, especially when we look at the story in Bamidbar (Numbers) chapter 11, verse 2. The verse tells us, "And the people cried out to Moses." But...

MosesRepentanceHoly Land

Moses in the Wilderness

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 89:1

The Torah tells us, "The people would stroll out and gather it" (Numbers 11:8). But did they grumble about the effort? Sifrei Bamidbar cleverly uses another verse, "And the people ...

HeavenMosesPrayerMiracles

Death of Moses and Shimon

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 95:1

The Book of Numbers, or Bamidbar in Hebrew, gives us a fascinating glimpse into this very question, and the struggles between Moses and the Israelites during their desert wandering...

Hell/GehennaJosephMosesKing David

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...

TorahTempleRepentanceEgypt

Rabbi Eliezer and the First Humans

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 110:1

Today, we’re diving deep into the fascinating world of challah, that golden-brown braided bread we often enjoy on Shabbat and holidays, but with a twist. We're not just talking abo...

Adam & EveMosesTorah