Bamidbar archive
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Chukat: What’s the most irresponsible personal undertaking I have ever heard of?
Transcript: What’s the most irresponsible personal undertaking I have ever heard of? It is probably Yiftach’s vow. The haftarah for Parshat Chukat (Judges 11:1) tells us how Yiftach, the leader Read more... -
Korach: Something extraordinary happened in our living room!
Transcript: Something extraordinary happened in my living room. My wife Valerie has always wanted to grow Flame Lilies. This is because the Flame Lily is the national flower of Zimbabwe Read more... -
Shelach Lecha: Sometimes, blind people see more
Transcript Blind people can sometimes see more than everyone else. At the beginning of Parshat Shelach Lecha (Bamidbar 13:18) an instruction is given to the spies who were about to Read more... -
Beha’alotecha: Exacerbating Jewish suffering?
Transcript What can make Jewish suffering even worse for us? In Parshat Beha’alotecha, the Torah tells us about a tragic episode relating to ‘vehasafsuf asher bekirbo’ – the mixed multitude Read more... -
Nasso: Sixty armed warriors surrounded King Solomon’s bed every night!
Transcript: King Solomon had sixty armed warriors surrounding his bed every night to protect him. How do we know this? In the Song of Songs 3:7, we are told, “Hinei Read more... -
D’var Torah: Matot Massei
Which legendary person’s Yartzeit will be commemorated on Wednesday next week? In Parshat Chukat, details are provided of the sad passing of Aharon HaCohen – Aharon the High Priest. But Read more... -
D’var Torah – Pinchas
What is the hallmark of a great leader? In Parashat Pinchas we find Moshe appealing to Hashem prior to his passing, to appoint his successor. This would be in order Read more... -
D’var Torah: Chukat
Some of the greatest blessings are wrapped up in a curse An example of this can be found in Parshat Chukat. The Torah tells us how Hashem had sent a Read more... -
D’var Torah: Korach
How would you define a kosher argument? The Mishna helps us. In Pirkei Avot – the Ethics of the Fathers – we are introduced to the concept of a ‘machloket Read more... -
D’var Torah: Shelach Lecha
When did an entire nation suffer from low self-esteem? Parshat Shelach-Lecha tells us how the meraglim, the 12 spies, returned from the land of Cana’an. Ten of them delivered Read more...
