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We read in the Torah that God spoke to Moses from the Tent of Meeting, the Ohel Moed (אוהל מועד). But we also read that God spoke to him from above the kaporet (כפורת), the ark cov...
Seems like a prime opportunity for spiritual growth. But Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers, pulls no punches. It points out a rather gla...
I'm not talking about Miriam's tambourine (though that's definitely part of it!). I'm talking about something a little more...official. The trumpets. The Book of Numbers – Bamidbar...
But how long should that journey really take? The book of Bamidbar, Numbers, tells us (10:33), "And they journeyed from the mountain of the L-rd a journey of three days." Seems str...
Something that makes you wonder, "Why is that there?" Well, let's talk about a strange little section tucked away in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar. Specifically, Bamidbar 10:35: "A...
Jewish tradition certainly has, and it teaches us profound lessons about cause and effect, especially when it comes to how we treat others. Let's delve into a fascinating passage f...
It’s a question that’s been wrestled with for centuries, and the answers are surprisingly nuanced. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection...
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...
We're talking about acting "with a high hand"—b'yad ramah—and the consequences, according to the ancient text Sifrei Bamidbar, are pretty severe. So, what does it mean to act "with...
