Posts Tagged: Bamidbar sermon
For Jews, the Torah Is Sustenance
I learned some interesting facts about deserts this week. The first fact is probably the most astounding one of all: did you know that deserts...
Equality Begins With Education
The parsha of Bamidbar is generally read on the Shabbat before Shavuot, z’man matan torateinu -- “the time of the giving of our law,” the...
Parshat Bamidbar: Leading a Nation of Individuals
Bamidbar begins with a census of the Israelites. That is why this book is known in English as "Numbers." What is the significance of this...
Parshat Bamidbar: Stay Focused on Your Dreams
The books of Shemot and Bamidbar have some striking similarities. They are both about journeys. They both portray the Israelites as quarrelsome and ungrateful. Both...
If We Really Listen, We Can Still Hear God
Bamidbar is usually read on the Shabbat before Shavuot. So the sages connected the two. Shavuot is the time of the giving of the Torah....
