Bamidbar archive
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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... -
D’var Torah: Beha’alotecha
How do we know that every single one of us can feel our own special connection to the Torah? Parshat Behaalotecha tells us “וַאֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֜ה נֹסֵ֣עַ לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם – the ark Read more... -
D’var Torah: Nasso
What does the Torah say about good parenting? The term Nasso, which is the title of this week’s Parsha, has three separate meanings. Nasso means to count. It also means Read more... -
D’var Torah: Bamidbar
Will people be proud to be connected to you? This Shabbat, we commence the reading of the book of Bamidbar. Right at the beginning of the book the Torah Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Matot-Massei
Remaining focused on the final destination… Is change always a good thing? At the commencement of Parashat Massei, we find that Hashem had asked Moshe to keep a diary, so Read more...
