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R. Nathan, a sage of old, makes a powerful statement: "There is no mitzvah (commandment) in the Torah whose reward is not 'at its side.'" In other words, the benefit of doing good ...
But trust me, even the seemingly minute instructions hold fascinating insights. Today, we're going to zoom in on Bamidbar 19:3, and unpack some of the rules surrounding this unique...
I know I do! to a fascinating little corner of the book of Numbers, Bamidbar (Numbers 19:16) to be exact. We're talking about ritual purity, and specifically, what makes a person r...
The Torah, in the book of Numbers (Bamidbar), hints at a very similar situation involving Pinchas, a figure known for his zealousness. So, who was Pinchas and why was his lineage u...
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...
The word atzeret (עצרת) appears in Bamidbar, or the Book of Numbers (29:35), in the context of Shmini Atzeret, the "eighth day" that follows the seven days of Sukkot, the Festival ...
Today, let's look at a fascinating little puzzle found in Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers. The verse we're looking at begins with a se...
Jewish tradition wrestles with this very human dilemma in fascinating ways, especially when it comes to vows made within a marriage. to a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a midrash (i...
But in Jewish law, specifically concerning vows made by a woman, a husband’s silence could be more powerful than words themselves. to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a ...
