parshat Bamidbar
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Man is Not Just a Number Sefer Bamidbar is also known as "Book of Numbers". An explanation about the census, the relationship between the census and the camp, and what can we learn from it.
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Leading a Nation of Individuals
what is the significance of this act of counting? And why here at the beginning of the book? Besides which, there have already been two previous censuses of the people and this is the third within the space of a single year. Surely one would have been sufficient. Additionally, does counting have anything to do with leadership? -
In Israel You Matter More
In this week's Torah reading of Bamidbar we encounter the third census of the Hebrew nation. Why does the Torah dedicate 47 verses to this issue? -
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Egalitarian Society, Jewish-Style
A Shiur by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for the weekly Torah reading of "Bamidbar". -
Leading a Nation of Individuals
Weekly Shiur of Rav Jonathan Sacks for the weekly portion "Bamidbar" -
Jewish Counting
Sefer Bamidbar begins with the counting of Bnei Yisrael, with a hint of military purposes (“all those who go out to the army” – Bamidbar 1:3). Rashi (ad loc. 1) mentions the other countings that were carried out, which seem important, considering that Hashem commanded Moshe to involve great people – Aharon and the heads of the tribes. What is the big idea behind this, and why is the exact manner it was done important?
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