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We find ourselves in the book of Numbers, with Balak, the king of Moab, terrified of the Israelites. He hires the sorcerer Bilam to curse them. But, as we soon discover, things don...
Our tradition teaches us that each individual is unique, a world unto themselves, with their own distinct ruach (spirit) and temperament. And it’s precisely this understanding that...
The Torah tells us, "When you besiege a city…you shall not destroy its trees" (Deuteronomy 20:19). Seems pretty straightforward. Protect the environment, even in wartime. But then ...
Our tradition grapples with this very question when we consider our relationship with God. What could we possibly offer the Divine? What does God need from us? Rabbi Ḥiyya bar Abba...
The ancient rabbis did, and they spun some incredible tales around the question. The Midrash, specifically Bamidbar Rabbah 21, delves into this very idea. It poses the question: Wh...
But let's dive into a fascinating idea from Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers, that suggests exactly that. Our journey starts with a verse:...
Jewish tradition grapples with this very idea – the seeming imbalance between what we offer God and what God offers us. The passage in Bamidbar Rabbah 21, a collection of rabbinic ...
Like after all the hard work, the dedication, the striving... shouldn't there be a bonus round of celebration? Well, Jewish tradition understands that feeling perfectly. to a fasci...
It's not about being stingy, but about creating a sense of progression, a journey. Believe it or not, we find a hint of this idea in the book of Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically in se...
