The order of play of the first part of our sedra is as follows: First, we are told about the princes of each tribe, followed by a reporting of the results of the count ..
All the tribes get a mention (several times) in Bamidbar. If so, why is the word for Jews ‘yehudim’ – baring a striking resemblance to the tribe of Yehudah; ..
Bamidbar & Shavuos ; Time v Space As the saying goes, the best place to start is always the beginning; and here is no exception. Let’s ponder a very interesting ..
Ish al diglo b’osos l’beis avosam yachanu B’nei Yisroel mi’neged saviv l’ohel moed yachanu (2:2) Rav Avrohom of Zunsheim, a Rishon and author of Tikkun ..
“Hashem spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year after their exodus from the land ..
“And with you shall be one man from each tribe, each man should be the head of his family” (Bamidbar 1:4). What lesson about life is the Torah conveying ..
Our Parsha describes the detailed census of the Jewish people in the desert. Indeed, for this reason the English name for the sefer Bamidbar is “numbers”. ..
“Count the sons of Levi according to their fathers’ household, according to their families, every male from one month age and up shall you count them (Bamidbar ..
With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed ..