Moses

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Explore 3,717 Jewish texts related to the theme of Moses, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Light of Torah

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In the book of Bamidbar, also known as Numbers, we find a fascinating discussion about vows, and particularly, the power a father and husband have to either uphold them or, to use ...

Moses Speaks to God and Yonathan

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It can get pretty fascinating, trust me! Today we're diving into a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers, specifically Bamidbar...

Exile from Eden

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Today, we’re diving into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, specifically section 155, which grapples with the laws surrounding a woman's vows and the power her husband or ...

Life of Moses

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And it leads us right into a somewhat delicate area: the laws surrounding vows made by women, and who had the power to uphold or annul them. Specifically, we're diving into a passa...

Moabites and Moses

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It's a passage that sparks some interesting questions, and the ancient commentary, Sifrei Bamidbar, dives right in. "And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying: Take the revenge of the ch...

Death of Moses and Midian

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It’s a question that echoes through the Torah, filled with both sorrow and a profound sense of purpose. One fascinating passage in Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal and ethica...

Death of Rabbi Akiva

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The very next verse tells us "And there were handed over… twelve thousand armed for the host, etc." So, twelve tribes, a thousand soldiers each. Simple math. But why, asks Rabbi Ak...

Elazar and the Ark

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The Book of Numbers (Bamidbar) 31:6 tells us, "And Moses sent them, a thousand from each tribe, to the host, them and Pinchas." But the Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of ancient rab...

Bilam and the Lawgiver

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to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a rabbinic commentary on the Book of Numbers, and explore the complexities of war, justice, and the consequences of bad counsel. The ...