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Parshat Matot - The Inauguration
Rabbi Yair Kahn Source:
Numbers 31 - 32
 Lesson Length:
12 minutes
Parshat Matot contains numerous, seemingly superfluous details surrounding the battle with Midian and the two and a half tribes who settled east of the...
MidianThe war against MidianReuven Gad and MenashehBnei Yisrael prepare to enter the land of IsraelGeneration Entering the LandThe Unity of Am Yisrael
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Moshe and Midyan (Audio)
Rabbi Ezra Bick Source:
Numbers 25, 15 - 18
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Numbers 31, 1 - 54
 Lesson Length:
17 minutes
The war against Midian is described while Bnei Yisrael are preparing to enter the land, while the logical placement of the story is immediately after the...
The war against MidianMoshe battles MidianMoshe - Leadership
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Parshat Mattot - War Ethics
Rabbi Alex Israel Source:
Numbers 30 - 32
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I Samuel 14, 24 - 33
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I Samuel 30, 20 - 26
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Psalms 116
 Lesson Length:
37 minutes
Parashat Mattot presents us with considerable challenges. Much of it is very technical in nature, and seems to contain three distinct, seemingly...
VowsThe war against MidianSpoils from the War against MidianReuven Gad and MenashehEthicsDivision of SpoilsDavid - Spoils of War
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Parshat Pinchas - A New Leader
Rabbi Alex Israel Source:
Numbers 27, 12
 Lesson Length:
38 minutes
God commands Moshe to ascend a mountain to view the Land which he will not enter. Moshe asks that God appoint a leader to continue after Moshe’s death so...
Moshe at Har Ha'avarimLeadershipBnei Yisrael prepare to enter the land of IsraelHands of MosheMoshe and Yehoshua
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Bilaam and Avraham
Rabbi Alex Israel Source:
Numbers 22 - 24
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Genesis 22
 Lesson Length:
35 minutes
It is difficult to assess the character of Bilam. At first glance, Bilam seems to be a completely commendable character, and a devoted servant of God. Or...
ParallelsParallels and ContrastsBilam's blessingsProphet's Mission
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Mizmor 34's Significance in King David's Life
Dr. Avigail Rock Source:
Psalms 34, 1 - 23
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I Samuel 21
A Talmudic discussion debates whether Tehillim, attributed to King David, was written about King David’s personal experiences, or for the community at...
DavidAuthorship and Inspiration of PsalmsYemei Iyun Study Days
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The Second Census
Rabbi Yair Kahn Source:
Numbers 25, 16 - 26
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Numbers 31
 Lesson Length:
15 minutes
Why were the people of Israel commanded to battle Midian twice, and what does this teach us about the evolution of Israel's national identity?
CensusCensus in the DesertMidianBa'al Pe'orCounting Bnei Yisrael
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Bemidbar - Not Just Numbers
Rabbi Yair Kahn Source:
Numbers 1
 Lesson Length:
12 minutes
Why does Sefer Bamidbar open with the census of the people of Israel, and why do Chazal seem to view the census as reflective of the very essence of the...
CensusCensus in the DesertDivine censusSefer BemidbarThe census in Bemidbar
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Parshat Naso - Bridging Vision and Reality
Rabbi Yair Kahn Source:
Numbers 5, 5 - 7, 1
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Leviticus 5, 20 - 26
 Lesson Length:
10 minutes
How do the three prominent halakhic passages of Parashat Naso fit in with the overall narrative structure of Sefer Bamidbar?
NazirSotahasham gzelotPeshat and Halakha
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The Episode of the Cushite Woman
Rabbi Amnon Bazak Source:
Numbers 12
 Lesson Length:
15 minutes
What is the true nature of the complaint of Miriam and Aharon about Moshe, and how can we understand Moshe's reaction to this complaint?
MiriamLashon HaraMoshe's ProphecyMoshe's humilityProphecy
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