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We read in Bamidbar (Numbers) 28:3, "And you shall say to them, 'This is the fire-offering which you shall offer up to the L-rd… two for the day.'" Simple enough. But what does "tw...
Specifically, we’re looking at Numbers 28:4, which describes the daily offering. It says, "the one lamb, etc." Seems pretty straightforward. One lamb. But the Sifrei Bamidbar asks:...
We’re turning to Sifrei Bamidbar, a legal midrash on the Book of Numbers. Specifically, we're looking at Bamidbar 28:6, which discusses the daily burnt offering, the tamid. The ver...
We're looking at Numbers 28:10, which deals with the mussaf offering – the additional sacrifice offered on the Sabbath. The verse states, "the burnt-offering of the Sabbath on its ...
We're looking at Bamidbar (Numbers) 28:14, which deals with the musaf offering, the "additional" offering brought on special days like the New Moon, Rosh Chodesh. The verse states,...
In Bamidbar (Numbers) 28:18, we encounter the phrase, "On the first day it is a calling of holiness." What does that even mean? Well, the Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal int...
It's a delicate dance, isn't it? And the ancient texts, like Sifrei Bamidbar, offer us a glimpse into the intricacies of that dance. Specifically, we’re looking at Numbers (Bamidba...
According to Bamidbar (Numbers) 28:31, “Unblemished shall they be for you, and their libations.” This isn’t just about offering something; it's about offering the best. The text dr...
But sometimes, digging into those nitty-gritty bits reveals surprising insights about how our ancestors thought about connecting with the Divine. Let's take a peek into a passage f...
