Each and every person is obligated to say, “For me the world is created” -MishnaThis week’s Torah portion begins the fourth of the five books of Moses. Bamidbar is called “Numbers” in English. The true translation is, In the desert, however the book begins with a census of
Read more →In the Torah’s account of the Tribe of Levi it reviews the tragic deaths of Aaron Hakohen’s righteous sons, Nadav and Avihu. On this occasion it adds a hitherto unmentioned detail – that they died without any sons[1]. The Gemara extrapolates from here that had they had
Read more →*For the full article please go to: http://www.aishinside.com/data/Class_Materials/Contemporary_Issues/Kornbluth/Kornbluth_Miriam.shtml* SECTION 3: Miriam and Slander 3a) The Sin of Miriam The Torah recounts another famous episode with Miriam: Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses regarding the Cushite woman he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman. They said “Was
Read more →#1 Counting Unites In 1:49, Rashi says that Kavayachol doesn’t want to have Shevet Levi counted together with the rest of Klal Yisrael so that they will not be punished in the Chet HaMeraglim. The Rosh Yeshiva zt”l asked, if Shevet Levi did not participate in the
Read more →Topics covered in this class: Introduction to the Book of Numbers. Encampment of the Jewish people. Neighbors Introduction to the Numbers. Each Chumash has a nickname. Genesis, Sefer Hayashar; Exodus, Sefer HaGeula; Leviticus, Toras Cohanim; Numbers, Sefer HaPikudim; Deuteronomy, Mishna Torah. Explain the meaning behind the nickname.
Read more →A man came to his rabbi with a problem. My wife and I want to give a name to our new son and we are arguing over what it should be. I want to name him Nachum. And what does your wife want to name him, asked
Read more →Based on Rav Noah Weinberg G-d spoke to Moses saying: …. The Levites shall thus become Mine. I am G-d. (Pg. 673, line 45) In this week’s Torah portion, we see special consideration for the members of the tribe of Levi, as they are counted separately and
Read more →Before discussing the specific aspects of any particular holiday, it is important to understand the uniquely Jewish perspective of time as well as holidays in general. The world at large views time essentially as a straight line. The present moment is a unique point along this line
Read more →#1 Counting Unites In 1:49, Rashi says that Kavayachol doesn’t want to have Shevet Levi counted together with the rest of Klal Yisrael so that they will not be punished in the Chet HaMeraglim. The Rosh Yeshiva zt”l asked, if Shevet Levi did not participate in the
Read more →Based on Rav Noah Weinberg G-d spoke to Moses saying: …. The Levites shall thus become Mine. I am G-d. (Pg. 673, line 45) In this week’s Torah portion, we see special consideration for the members of the tribe of Levi, as they are counted separately and
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