…Sacks (London: Lubavitch Foundation, 1986), 239–245. [3] See Midrash Tanchuma, parshat Naso 16. [4] Brachot 35b cites the view of R. Ishmael as evaluated by Abaye. [5] Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Deot 6:1; Shemoneh Perakim, ch. 4. How many reasons can you think of that make it hard to understand why ten of the spies brought a negative report back…
…etc; Mishnah; and Gemara. Now, have a look at that page. Can you see it [see page 16 in the hyperlinked source sheet]? That’s what we say immediately after the blessings of the Torah. Can you see what’s happening in that passage? And precise three stage learning: “Yevarechecha Hashem Veyishmerecha”, the priestly blessings from parshat Naso; then “Eilu devarim she’ein…
…a moment in the limelight, if only in a ceremonial way. Set a personal example of humility. Make it clear to all that leadership is service, not a form of status. Find ways in which those with a particular passion can express it, and ensure that everyone has a chance to contribute. Naso: The Politics of Envy Not all of…
…- Bamidbar – God Is in the Middle – Rabbi Shaul Robinson 24 May – Shavuot – The “Other” who Comes to Redeem – Dr Tanya White 31 May – Naso – The Priestly Blessing: It’s a kind of magic – Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum 7 June – Beha’alotecha – Meat, Spirit and the Crisis of a Leader – Dr Tanya White 14…
…a Yoetzet Halacha and madrichat kallot. She is a member of the second cohort of Sacks Scholars, currently training through The Rabbi Sacks Legacy. Yosefa hosts a widely acclaimed weekly parsha podcast for Matan Women’s Institute for Torah Study where she has high-level discussions with Torah scholars. On parshat Naso: Weaving in and Out of the Community (Yeshivat Har Etzion)…
In Jerusalem, looking down on Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, is a magnificent building, the Israel museum. It houses an extraordinary array of exhibits, drawn from almost every age, place and culture. There are items from the entire history and geography of the Diaspora. There is a large collection of idols and graven images from ancient Canaan, reminding us in the…
Koren Publishers have launched a new Magerman edition of the Koren Tanach featuring, for the first time, the complete translation of Chumash by Rabbi Sacks zt”l. You can order your copy here and view the opening pages below. Peek Inside…
Honour everyone equally. Pay special attention to potentially disaffected groups. Make each feel valued. Give everyone a moment in the limelight if only in a ceremonial way. Set a personal example of humility. Make it clear to all that leadership is service, not a form of status. Find ways in which those with a particular passion can express it, and…
In a strange way, saintliness is a form of self-indulgence. We are called on by God to live in the world, not escape from it; in society not seclusion; to strive to create a balance among the conflicting pressures on us, not to focus on some while neglecting the others….
A society whose members seek one another’s welfare is holy, and blessed….