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It sounds gross, I know, but stay with me. There’s a fascinating passage in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (chapter 54) that throws light on the number seven and its significance in Jewish...
Specifically, we're looking at section 788, which tackles the tricky issue of a manslayer's return. The verse in question? "The manslayer shall return to his own land of possession...
The Torah, in the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar), actually delves into the nitty-gritty of confession and restitution. It's surprisingly practical. Let's look at Numbers 5:7. It tells ...
The ancient rabbis certainly did! to a fascinating corner of the Sifrei Bamidbar (a legal commentary on the Book of Numbers) and wrestle with a surprisingly practical question abou...
The Torah outlines a peculiar procedure when a husband suspects his wife of infidelity but lacks concrete proof (Numbers 5:11-31). This ritual involves a priest, the Cohein, and a ...
The verse we're looking at is from Numbers 5:21: "Then the Cohein," the priest, "shall beswear the woman with the oath of the curse." Now, what exactly does that mean, "the oath of...
It's easy to skim over those parts of the Torah, but hidden inside are fascinating insights into the heart of Jewish practice. to a small verse in Bamidbar, the Book of Numbers, an...
It describes the offerings brought by the leaders of Israel: "And the chiefs of Israel presented (their offerings)." Now, who were these chiefs? Were they just some random people a...
Our starting point is a passage from I Chronicles 4:5: "And Ashchur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Chelah and Na'arah." But who is this "Ashchur"? According to Sifrei Bamidba...
