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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...
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...
Take the mitzvah of challah, the portion of dough we separate as an offering. We find it in Bamidbar, the Book of Numbers, chapter 15. But a close look at verses 20 and 21 reveals ...
The ancient texts of the Jewish tradition grapple with this very question, exploring themes of communal responsibility, atonement, and the delicate balance between individual and c...
This ritual, detailed in Numbers 19, is all about purification, and this passage zeroes in on the specific rules surrounding the heifer itself and its ashes. The text starts with a...
In the book of Bamidbar (Numbers), we find ourselves wrestling with just that: Who gets a share of the Promised Land? The verse in Bamidbar 26:53 states: "To these shall the land b...
