Torah soldiers and Mishkan soldiers
Chumash Bamidbar [the Book of Numbers] relates the account of the Jewish people’s long journey through the wilderness, from Mt. Sinai to the gates of the Promised...
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Into the fiftieth gate
Of the fifty gates of understanding, there are only forty-nine gates that a human being can attain, as the sages teach us, “Fifty gates of...
On Folly and Straying
In Parashat Naso, the parashah of sotah (the unfaithful wife) begins with the words, “Any man whose wife strays.” The verb “stray” (תִּשְׂטֶה) is the key word in this passage...
Look into the mirror
“Miriam and Aharon spoke about Moses…” Miriam the Prophetess and Aharon the High Priest criticized their younger brother, Moses, for separating from his wife (as...
Rectifying the sin of the spies
Parashat Shelach begins with the words, “Send yourself men to survey the land of Canaan….” What was the purpose of this assignment? There is obviously no...
The budding redemption
Korach began a rebellion against Moses’ and Aharon’s leadership. He succeeded in recruiting to his ranks hundreds of men who joined him in his claim...
Time-Warped Vision
Some people live out their lives as if they were in a movie. Balaam tried to cut the movie in-between frames Balak was the Moabite...
Judaism begins at home
Jewish genealogy has become something of an art. There are many internet sites that can help you chart your family history and discover long-lost relatives...
This land is mine
On the way to the Holy land Last minute preparations are being made towards the Jewish people’s entry into the Promised Land. The excitement is...
The blessing hidden in the rebuke
In the final book of the Pentateuch, Sefer Devarim (the book of Deuteronomy), Moses recounted the events that happened to the Jewish people following their Exodus from...
