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There’s a fascinating teaching attributed to Rabbi Meir in Bamidbar Rabbah 9 that gets right to the heart of it. He asks, how do we know that the way we treat others is the very sa...
The passage starts with the seemingly straightforward case of a suspected adulteress in Numbers 5:12: "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: If the wife of any man will...
Here, we're unpacking the story of the sotah, the woman suspected of adultery, and the unique ritual designed to determine her guilt or innocence. It's a wild ride, so buckle up. O...
This Midrash, or interpretive commentary on the Book of Numbers, opens with a verse about the nazir, someone who takes a vow to abstain from certain pleasures, like cutting their h...
It wasn't just about following rules, but about something much deeper: our hearts and our eyes. to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 10, a section of the great Midrash com...
Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers, dives deep into the prophet Amos's rebuke of those who are "tranquil in Zion" (Amos 6:1). Who are these ...
Today, we're diving into a fascinating story from Bamidbar Rabbah 10, a section of the larger Midrash Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic homilies and interpretations of the Torah. It...
It's a fascinating passage, brimming with insights about responsibility, destiny, and the power of prayer. The passage opens with a discussion of the nazirite vow, a voluntary comm...
This passage in Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers, dives deep into the laws surrounding the nazir (or nazirite) – an individual who takes a...
