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Jesse Salem Source:

Lesson Length:

12 minutes

Yehoshua Perek 20 describes the appointment of the cities of refuge to the Leviim. The Leviim receive a total of 48 cities, 6 of which are cities of...

Cities of Refuge The land of the Levites

Yehoshua Perek 19

Jesse Salem Source:

Joshua 19

Lesson Length:

26 minutes

Yehoshua Perek 19 describes the division of the land into portions for the tribes of Shimon, Zevulun, Yisachar, Asher, Naftali, and Dan. Courtesy of...

Division of the Land The distribution of the land The tribal boundaries

Chukat: Connection vs. Obligation

Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell Source:

Numbers 19

Lesson Length:

16 minutes

What does "chok" mean? It is a decree, one which is not obviously logical and cannot be rationalized. Using midrashic comments on verses from this week's...

Biblical Law

Korach: The Fine Line in Challenging Leaders

Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell Source:

Numbers 16

Lesson Length:

12 minutes

The different groups that confront Moshe in Parashat Korach have different motivations, agendas, and intentions. When we look deeply, we find that Korach'...

Korah Korah and the incense Datan and Aviram Korah and his Followers Leadership

Shelach: Leadership and Individual Responsibility

Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell Source:

Numbers 13 - 14

Lesson Length:

17 minutes

What happened in Parashat Shelach that led to the Sin of the Spies - and the sin and punishment of the people? Where was there room for confusion- why did...

Leadership Individual Responsibility Sin of the Spies

Yehoshua Perek 18

Jesse Salem Source:

Joshua 18

Lesson Length:

18 minutes

Yehoshua chapter 18 describes the division of the land into the tribe of Binyamin’s portion. Courtesy of www.tanachstudy.com

Division of the Land The distribution of the land

Nazir - Ideal?

Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell Source:

Numbers 6

Parashat Naso includes the details of the laws surrounding one who decides to become a nazir. A nazir is one who makes extreme decisions in his life, and...

Nazir Nazirite Prohibitions of the Nazir

Pinhas and the Generation Entering the Land

Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell Source:

Numbers 25

Lesson Length:

7 minutes

Though we have mentioned the idea that the generation entering the Land demonstrated a new maturity lacking in the previous generation, the Sin of Baal Pe...

Pinhas' Act and Reward Generation Entering the Land

The Difference between the People of Mei Meriva and the People of Masa u-Meriva

Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell Source:

Numbers 20 - 21

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Exodus 17

Lesson Length:

18 minutes

We continue to explore our question: what is the difference between the generation that left Egypt and the generation entering the Land? There seems to...

Mei Meriva Masa U-Meriva The Desert Generation Generation Entering the Land

The Tone of the New Generation in the Desert

Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell Source:

Numbers 20

Lesson Length:

17 minutes

This parsha takes a quantum leap into the future - we suddenly find Bnei Yisrael in the 40th year of the desert journey. This new generation once again...

The Desert Generation The Journey Through the Desert complaint about lack of food and water Complaints of Bnei Yisrael Moshe's Response to the complaints of Bnei Yisrael Mei Meriva Leadership Moshe - Leadership

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