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Bamidbar – Numbers

After receiving the Torah and instruction, the Jewish people are poised to enter the land of Israel. However, they reject the opportunity. This rejection leads to 40 years of “wandering” in the wilderness.

Numbers 16:3 – Korah Rebellion Against Moses

July 4, 2024

The rebellion of Korah against Moses resulted in him and his followers being swallowed by the earth. What was Korah’s sin and why was this punishment appropriate?

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags holy - kadosh, miracle, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Samuel - Shmuel

Numbers 13:1-3 – Moses Sends Spies

June 26, 2024

Numbers 13 and 14 record the incident of Moses sending spies into the Promised Land.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Land of Israel, Moses - Moshe

Numbers 9:1-5 – The Second Passover

June 26, 2024June 20, 2024

We all know about the first Passover when God took the Jewish people out of Egypt. When was the second Passover? Did Israel celebrate Passover in the wilderness?

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Joshua - Yehoshua, Land of Israel, Passover - Pesach

Numbers 6:2 – The Nazirite Vow

June 26, 2024June 13, 2024

Numbers 6 introduces a special vow: the Nazirite vow. This article explains this vow and gives some examples of people who were Nazirites.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags commandments, holy - kadosh, Samuel - Shmuel

Numbers 1:2 – The Census

August 8, 2024June 6, 2024

Bamidbar is the fourth book in the Torah. In English it is called Numbers because it records the countings of the Jewish people in the wilderness.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags commandments, David - King David, Rabbi Sorotzkin, tabernacle - mishkan

Parshat Masei Summary

July 24, 2025May 23, 2022

Parshat Masei is the 10th and final parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).

This parsha is verses Numbers 33:1 – 36:13, or a total of 132 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags High Priest - Kohen Gadol, Land of Israel

Parshat Mattot Summary

July 24, 2025May 18, 2022

Parshat Mattot is the 9th parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).

This parsha is verses Numbers 30:2 – 32:42, or a total of 112 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Balaam - Bilam, Joshua - Yehoshua, Moses - Moshe

Parshat Pinchas Summary

July 25, 2024May 16, 2022

Parshat Pinchas is the 8th parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).

This parsha is verses Numbers 25:10 – 30:1, or a total of 168 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Passover - Pesach, priest - kohen, Rosh Hashanah, sacrifices - offerings, Shabbat, Sukkot, Yom Kippur

Parshat Chukat Summary

July 3, 2025May 11, 2022

Parshat Chukat is the 6th parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).

This parsha is verses Numbers 19:1 – 22:1, or a total of 87 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Aaron - Aharon, commandments, Miriam, Rabbi Hirsch

Parshat Korach Summary

June 26, 2025May 9, 2022

Parshat Korach is the 5th parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).

This parsha is verses Numbers 16:1 – 18:32, or a total of 95 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Moses - Moshe, priest - kohen, tabernacle - mishkan
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