- Torah Portion and Tanach
- Bamidbar
An Overview of the Torah Portion
Parasha Summary - Bamidbar
Parshat Bamidbar opens the 4th Sefer of the Torah. A census is taken of the people in the 2nd month of their 2nd year in the desert. After listing the leaders of the 12 Tribes, the Torah records the total of men aged 20-60 (those eligible for army service) in each Shevet. The overall count is 603,550.
The encampment structure is given, with Shevet Levi in the middle, safeguarding the Mishkan & surrounded by the other Shvatim. Levi, the spiritual leaders of Am
Yisrael, is counted separately in their own census.
The Sedra concludes with the special instructions given to Kehat, Levi's 2nd son, who managed the Mishkan. The Haftora is from Hoshea 2.
The encampment structure is given, with Shevet Levi in the middle, safeguarding the Mishkan & surrounded by the other Shvatim. Levi, the spiritual leaders of Am
Yisrael, is counted separately in their own census.
The Sedra concludes with the special instructions given to Kehat, Levi's 2nd son, who managed the Mishkan. The Haftora is from Hoshea 2.

The Levi’im - An Exalted Tribe or a Banished One?
Parashat Bemidbar
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | 2 Sivan 5764

Count on the Versatility of “Pakod”
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BAMIDBAR
Rabbi Yerachmiel Roness | Iyar 5768

Count the heads of Bnei Yisrael
Parashat Bemidbar
Rabbi Charles Weinberg

Rabbi Stewart Weiss
Was ordained at the Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, Illinois, and led congregations in Chicago and Dallas prior to making Aliyah in 1992. He directs the Jewish Outreach Center in Ra'anana, helping to facilitate the spiritual absorption of new olim.

WE ARE THE MISHKAN!
Adar 6 5777

Parasha Summary - Shelach Lecha
An Overview of the Torah Portion

THE HOWS and WHYS OF 9 AV
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The Orders for Our Borders
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Can we offer Korban Pesach today?
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Siyum for Taanit Bechorot Via Live Streaming
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Soaps and Cosmetics Kosher for Passover? (And a review of Pesach laws)
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | 5575

Insights into the Haggadah's Four Sons
Rabbi Azriel Ariel | 5757-5760

"My 4 Sons" Rav Kook on the Pesach Haggada
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nissan 5783

What are the special prayers of Pesach?
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Nissan 5783

Mechirat Chametz and Tevillat Keilim
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Nissan 5783
