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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Parashat Bamidbar opens the fourth of the five books of the Torah, recounting the journeys of the Israelites through the desert. At the beginning of the portion, God commands a census of the people of ...

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 ...

Set on the outskirts of the desert community of Mitzpe Ramon lies a green oasis of fruit trees and clay houses. Bait BaMidbar invites you to their home on the first line of the desert, where soft ...