The Machane

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  1. The Unity of Parashat Naso

    Rabbi Alex Israel | 37 minutes

    Naso is a long parasha, with various topics strung together (such as Gezel ha-Ger; Sotah, Nazir, and Birkat Kohanim). This shiur maps out the content and then seeks to explain the juxtaposition of the topics in this parsha which ultimately form a coherent whole. 

  2. Parshat Naso

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 28 minutes

    Many of the topics in Parshat Naso seem to belong in Sefer Vayikra  rather than in Sefer Bamidbar- Korbanot, Nazir, Sotah, Birkat Kohanim, etc. However, upon closer examination of each story, we can gain an understanding as to their connection to the nation, to the machane, and to the mishkan, and therefore why these are in fact appropriately placed in Sefer Bamidbar. 

  3. Completing the Machane (Audio)

    Rabbi Ezra Bick | 12 minutes

    How do the four "halakhic" sections that appear in Parashat Naso fit with the rest of the parasha, which deals with completing the construction of the Israelite encampment and, by extension, establishing a spiritually wholesome Jewish society?

  4. The Three Books of Bamidbar

    Rabbi Yair Kahn

    According to Chazal, the section of this week's parasha beginning with "vayehi b'nesoa ha'aron" serves to split the entire book of Bamidbar into three independent books. What is the meaning of this statement, and which roles do each of the "fragments" of the book of Bamidbar play? By answering this question we can learn about the goal of Sefer Bamidbar - containing a profound truth about the essence of Am Yisrael, their relationship to God, and the fulfillment of their destiny.

  5. The Three Books of Bamidbar (Audio)

    Rabbi Yair Kahn | 15 minutes

    According to Chazal, the section of this week's parasha beginning with "vayehi b'nesoa ha'aron" serves to split the entire book of Bamidbar into three independent books. What is the meaning of this statement, and which roles do each of the "fragments" of the book of Bamidbar play? By answering this question we can learn about the goal of Sefer Bamidbar - containing a profound truth about the essence of Am Yisrael, their relationship to God, and the fulfillment of their destiny.