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Matot / Mas’ei

July 15, 2009 in 5769, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | 2 comments

End of Bamidbar
Double portion this Shabbat
Share the strength – Chazak!

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Pinchas

July 10, 2009 in 5769, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | No comments

Pinchas the zealot
G-d rewards his violence
Difficult lesson

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Chukat / Balak

July 3, 2009 in 5769, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | No comments

When Miriam dies
The people have no water
Trouble for Moses

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Korach

June 24, 2009 in 5769, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | No comments

Even post  Korach
The people complain to G-d
A plague kills thousands


Moses and Aaron
Have to ask  G-d, once again
Not to kill them all

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Sh’lach L’cha

June 16, 2009 in 5769, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | No comments

A disturbing tale:
On Shabbat, the people see
Man gathering sticks


G-d informs Moses
That the whole community
Should stone him to death


And so it was done
Just as G-d had commanded
A fair punishment?

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B’haalot’cha

June 10, 2009 in 5769, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | No comments

Levite pension plan
Had better be good, ’cause they
Retire at fifty

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Naso

June 4, 2009 in 5769, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | 2 comments

The Nazarite vow
No wine, haircuts, grapes, raisins
Just service to G-d

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Shavuot

May 27, 2009 in 5769, Shavuot by Ed | 2 comments

Omer counting? Done!
Celebrate revelation
It’s Matan Torah*

[* Giving of Torah]

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Bamidbar

May 21, 2009 in 5769, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | 1 comment

The census results?
Six hundred three thousand plus
Five hundred fifty

This included just
Men twenty years or older
All fit for service

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Behar / Bechukotai

May 12, 2009 in 5769, Leviticus / Vayikra by Ed | 1 comment

In the year after

Seven Sabbatical years

The Jubilee year

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Your slaves shall go free

And all land shall be redeemed

It belongs to G-d

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