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Our ancestors certainly did. Today we're diving into a fascinating story from Sifrei Bamidbar, a legal commentary on the Book of Numbers, that grapples with just that feeling of ex...
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...
The ancient Sifrei Bamidbar, a commentary on the Book of Numbers, grapples with this very idea, specifically in relation to the sin of idolatry. The text starts with a seemingly si...
Today, let's dive into a curious little story from Sifrei Bamidbar, connected to Numbers 15:32. It’s a tale filled with mystery, accusations, and a whole lot of wood! The verse rea...
It's more than just giving ten percent, it's a deeply nuanced system. to a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, specifically section 120, to unpack some of the details. The verse in quest...
Today, let's dive into one of those: the meticulous process of burning the parah adumah, the red heifer, described in Bamidbar (Numbers) chapter 19. This ritual, used for purificat...
The Book of Numbers, or Bamidbar in Hebrew, recounts a particularly troubling episode in the Israelites' wanderings. Specifically, our source today comes from Sifrei Bamidbar 131, ...
The verse in question is Bamidbar 27:12: "And the L-rd said to Moses: Go up to this Mount Avarim." Now, Mount Avarim overlooked the promised land. But it wasn't just any land; it w...
The Torah gives us a powerful example in the story of Moses and Joshua. We find ourselves in the book of Numbers, Bamidbar, specifically chapter 27. God has commanded Moses to appo...
