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The book of Vayikra ends with the end of Parashat Bechukotai, and it is followed with Bamidbar (the book and the parasha). The two books have very different styles, and their differences are reflected ...

The Sefer (book) of BaMidbar begins at a propitious moment in Jewish history, the second year after the redemption from Egypt. Much had transpired during that time: the nation had experienced a ...

The book of Bamidbar, literally “in the desert” or “in the wilderness,” is a hard book to read. Over and over, plagues break out and thousands are killed. The reason, we are told, is a pronounced lack ...

This article originally appeared on Neesh Noosh. Bamidbar is both the name of the fourth book of the Torah (referred to in English as Book of Numbers) and this week’s portion. After receiving the 10 ...

In the title of the fourth book of the Torah is a crucial lesson of life. To be more accurate, in the titles. The Hebrew title, Bamidbar, means “in the wilderness.” The English title, derived from the ...

This week, we open the Book of Bamidbar, literally, In the Wilderness. It’s a book about movement and chaos, about people seeking structure, purpose, and home in the vast unknown. The parasha begins ...

The Rabbinic title for the book of Bamidbar is “Sefer HaPikudim” or “The Book of Numbers,” which may be counterintuitive because counting the Jewish people seems to be a peripheral and unimportant ...

As sports coaches are known to say, there is no “I” in team. An analysis of the tribal encampments around the Tabernacle underscores the importance of being ready to step away from the “I,” making ...