Posts Tagged: Bamidbar torah
The Price of Fighting Is Unbearable, Even When the Stakes Are So Petty
Wallace Stanley Sayre (1905–1972) was an esteemed American political scientist, who left an indelible mark as a distinguished professor at Columbia University. He was also...
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...
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...
The Torah and the Jewish People: An Ever-Repeated Story
Bamidbar, our parsha this week, takes up the story where we left it at the end of Shemot. The Jewish people had journeyed from Egypt to Mount Sinai....
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....
