by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 7, 2015 | The Portion of Masei
The book of Numbers closes with a return to the daughters of Zelophehad, who, in their zeal and love for the Land of Israel, insisted on being granted an inheritance among the members of their tribe in place of their father, who died without sons. Now, their cousins...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 7, 2015 | The Portion of Masei
This lengthy passage details all the journeys the Children of Israel make in the desert, from Egypt to the banks of the Jordan. Although they spent 50 years in the desert, the Torah tells us that they only made camp 38 times. The Israel Bible points out this sign of...
