The Torah reading of Chukat opens with the laws of the red cow, which are regarded in the Jewish tradition as among the most mysterious of the laws of the…
In the Torah reading of Korach there is a rebellion against Moses and Aaron led by Korach, Datan and Aviram (Numbers 16, 1-3). Actually, there appears to be two separate…
The Torah reading of Sh’lach opens with a story that stands out in the Bible - the story of the sin of the spies. Their sin in bringing an evil…
There is a widespread misconception that the Jewish people is a race. In the Torah reading of Beha’alotcha, in the Book of Numbers (12, 1), Moses, in the plain meaning…
In the Torah reading of Nasso, there are laws relating to a Nazarite (Numbers 6, 1-21). The Biblical Nazarite is one who takes a vow of abstinence in order to…