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Total Number of lessons: 1080

Rabbi Ezra Bick Source:

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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...

Parshat Mattot - War Ethics

Rabbi Alex Israel Source:

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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...

Vows The war against Midian Spoils from the War against Midian Reuven Gad and Menasheh Ethics Division of Spoils David - Spoils of War

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'avarim Leadership Bnei Yisrael prepare to enter the land of Israel Hands of Moshe Moshe and Yehoshua

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...

Parallels Parallels and Contrasts Bilam's blessings Prophet's Mission

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...

David Authorship and Inspiration of Psalms Yemei Iyun Study Days

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?

Census Census in the Desert Midian Ba'al Pe'or Counting Bnei Yisrael

Families (Audio)

Rabbi Ezra Bick Source:

Numbers 26, 1 - 65

Lesson Length:

12 minutes

The key to understanding the unique nature of Parashat Pinhas is the significance of the families in this census. The families are emphasized throughout...

The Census in Parashat Pinhas Counting Bnei Yisrael Dividing the land Census

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...

Census Census in the Desert Divine census Sefer Bemidbar The census in Bemidbar

Parshat Naso - Bridging Vision and Reality