Delve deeper into the weekly portions of Numbers
B’midbar (pronounced bemidbar) is the Hebrew name for the book we know as Numbers, the fourth book of the Pentateuch or Torah. This book begins after Israel has received the commandments and ordinances that would serve as the legal foundation for their life as a free people. B’midbar begins with a census of the men fit for war, and throughout its chapters the most significant events of Israel’s forty years of wandering through the desert are narrated.
Annual Torah Portion
The Benefit of Hardship in the Desert
Parashot mattot-massei Numbers 30:1 – 36:13 The Parashot Mattot and Massei are read together this week and cover Numbers 30:2-36:13. Having arrived in the valleys
Righteous Zeal for Yehovah
Parashah Pinchas Numbers 25:10 – 29:40 Bilam’s plan had finally succeeded: The men of Yisrael had fallen into the seductive traps of the Moabite women,
Whe the supernatural manifest itself
Parashah Balak Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 Have you ever heard an animal speak? This is why this particular parashah is so interesting and peculiar, because
The Snake – A Messianic Figure?
Parashah Chukat Numbers 19:1 – 22:1 Although the serpent has had a bad reputation among believers, given the story of the Garden of Eden, we
Defiance of Authority
Parashah Korach Numbers 16:1 – 18:32 It is noteworthy that the trap the group of rebels fell into was essentially the same as in Eden,
Vision and Courage
Parashah Shelach Lekha Numbers 13:1 – 15:41 The parashah Shelach Lecha is found in Numbers 13:1–15:41 and reveals an exciting prophetic picture for the end
The Divine Connection of Israel
Parashah BeHa’alotkha Numbers 8:1 – 12:16 A very relevant event is recounted in this Torah portion; in the second year, in the second month, the
Each one takes their place
Parashah Nasso Numbers 4:21. 7:89 The portion that occupies us on this occasion allows us to glimpse an aspect of the character of our father
Census and Organization in the Desert
Parashah B’midbar Numbers 1:1 – 4:20 The parashah Bamidbar, found in Numbers 1:1–4:20, recounts the preparations and organization of the people of Israel in the
