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Bamidbar 5766 - May 26, 2006

Why Are We Selfish?

Why are parents so much more devoted to their children than children are to their parents?
Parshah
Bamidbar in a Nutshell
Moses conducts an organized census totaling 603,550 draftable men. The tribes travel and camp in formation, and the three Levite clans dismantle, transport and reassemble the Tabernacle.
Story
The Boat

"What concern is it of yours?" the man retorted. "Am I not drilling under my own place?"
Celestial Formations

G‑d descended from the heavens surrounded by a majestic entourage of 22,000 angels, led by Michael to the east, Gabriel to the west, Raphael to the north and Uriel to the south . . .
Sandy Trails

Itche and Jono ride through the desert on goats. Why? Watch the video and find out . . .
Current
Dealing with Iran: A Biblical Approach

Finding the middle ground between military force and pacific diplomacy
A Fractured Mind

All that was left of Matt's beautiful bride was a medicated shell of a human being whose brain had short circuited and whose soul had somehow disconnected...
Parenting
Making Homework Work

First of all, let's all agree on a basic principle; it's the kids' homework!
Why was the Torah given in the desert? For if it were given in the Land of Israel, the residents of the Land of Israel would say, "It is ours"; and if it were given in some other place, the residents of that place would say, "It is ours." Therefore it was given in the wilderness, so that anyone who wishes to acquire it may acquire it...
— Mechilta D'Rashbi
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True peace is not a forced truce, not a homogenization of differences, not a common ground that abandons our home territories.

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