The stage was set. The man of G-d traveled along the lonely mountain road on the way to his destination. He was about to achieve immortality – he would go […]
Weekly Torah Portion
Journey through Bamidbar with engaging Torah thoughts and reflections on the wilderness experience of the Jewish people.
This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Balak, takes place just after the Jewish People conquered Emor and Bashan. The king of Moav, Balak, gets nervous that his nation will be conquered […]
Korach’s Rebellion A devastating episode transpires in this week’s Torah reading. Korach starts an uprising against Moshe (Moses), challenging him with the claim that the appointment of Moshe’s brother Aaron […]
In this week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Korach, Moshe’s first cousin, Korach, challenges Moshe’s leadership and Aharon’s position as Kohen. He gathers together a group to challenge Moshe and Aharon, including […]
The emotion that best describes this week’s Torah portion is disappointment. Deep disappointment. The Jewish people were riding high off the Exodus, the splitting of the sea and the receiving […]
In this week’s parshah, Hashem tells Moshe to gather 70 zikainim, 70 elders, to help him lead the Jews. Why 70? There is a deeper significance to this number. How […]
This week’s Torah portion, Parshas Naso, is the longest parsha in the Torah. The parsha begins with the completion of the counting of the Levites between the ages of 30 […]
In this week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Chukat, Moshe is taught the intricate laws of the Parah Adumah, red heifer, whose ashes purify a person who has become impure by contact […]
In this week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Shelach, Hashem gives permission to Moshe to send twelve spies into the Land of Canaan as they are about to enter the land. They […]
In this week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Beha’alotcha, Aharon is taught how to light the flames of the menorah, one of his daily tasks in the Mishkan. Then the Levites are […]
