The Two Journeys (Bamidbar 5778)
The books of Shemot and Bamidbar have some striking similarities. They are both about journeys. They both portray the Israelites … Read more
Parshot: Bamidbar
The Ever-Repeated Story (Bamidbar 5777)
Bamidbar takes up the story as we left it toward the end of Shemot. The people had journeyed from Egypt … Read more
The Sound of Silence (Bamidbar 5776)
Bamidbar is usually read on the Shabbat before Shavuot. So the sages connected the two. Shavuot is the time of … Read more
Law as Love (Bamidbar 5775)
One of the most amusing scenes in Anglo-Jewish history occurred on 14 October 1663. A mere seven years had passed … Read more
Bamidbar (5774) – Leading a Nation of Individuals
The book of Bamidbar begins with a census of the Israelites. That is why it is known in English as … Read more
Bamidbar (5772) – The Ever-Repeated Story
Bamidbar takes up the story as we left it toward the end of Shemot. The people had journeyed from Egypt … Read more
Bemidbar (5771) – The Space Between
In English, the book we begin this week is called Numbers, for an obvious reason. It begins with a census, … Read more
Bamidbar (5770) – The Personal vs The Political
How are we to understand the differential roles of men and women within Judaism? On the one hand, Jewish identity … Read more