- Torah Portion and Tanach
- Bamidbar
The Torah study is dedicatedin the memory of
Yosef ben Yaakov
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In the modern world, a census may be taken for various purposes: political, business, medical, etc. In the Diaspora, a census is taken at regular intervals to assess the state of the Jewish people. The census of American Jewry shows that there continues to be a steady drop in the number of Jews and an increase in the number of mixed marriages. Surely Rashi would not have said that such a census is beloved upon God. God rejoices with continuity of family structure that is dedicated to the Torah way of life.
In the Sephardic community the Shabbat before Shavuot is called Shabbat Kallah. Shavuot, the festival that celebrates the giving of the Torah, emphasizes the fact that the relationship between God and the Jewish people is similar to the relationship between a Chatan and his Kallah, a relationship of love and a long list of commitments.
Among other things, God gave us a dowry, "to your seed will I give this land." We dare not reject this dowry especially since each successive census shows ever increasing losses. It is incumbent upon us to thank God for His dowry and have the love and courage to consider coming on Aliyah.

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