Rabbi Avraham Shama
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Following the approach pioneered by Rav Mordechai Breuer, I would like two examine "shtei bechinot" (roughly meaning two aspects) in the Torah's...
Rabbi Jonathan Mishkin
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What is so special about the Aseret Ha-dibrot? Why have they captured the imagination of generations of Jews who insist on their transcendent nature? Are...
Rabbi Yaakov Medan
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The date of the giving of the Torah is not stated explicitly in the Torah, and its connection with the festival of Shavuot requires some clarification.
HaTanakh.com Staff
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How does the structure of Megillat Ruth teach us about the goal of the megillah? The attached self-study guide for Megillat Ruth allows us to uncover the...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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The census of the Leviim raises a number of questions, particularly regarding the population of the tribe of Levi- why is it considerably smaller when...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Parshat Bamidbar reflects two different aspects of the selection of the Levi’im. The first selection, described in chapter 1, arises from the sanctity of...
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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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. Bamibar means, “In...
Rabbi Yair Kahn
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Even a superficial glance at Parashat Bamidbar reveals a basic difficulty. The counting and recounting of the people seems superfluous and trivial. The...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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What is the Torah's system for transmitting these numerical data? Does the Torah round to hundreds, to tens, or not at all? This article addresses this...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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Parashat Behar opens with the words, “And the Lord spoke to Moshe at Mount Sinai, saying…” and goes on to set forth the mitzvot of shemitta and yovel....
