“Miriam spoke, and Aaron, against Moses because of the Cushite woman he had taken: ‘Has God spoken only through Moses? Has [God] not spoken through us as well?’ God heard it” Numbers 12:1-2
By Rabbi Miriam Lorie
Shabbat times for the week
By The JC
As scientists discover indications of possible life beyond the earth, we take a look at what the rabbis have to say
By Simon Eder
“Speak to Aaron and his sons: ‘Thus (Ko) shall you bless the people of Israel.’ Say to them…” Numbers 6:23
By Rabbi Dr Harris Bor
“And the chieftan of the Simeonites was Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai” Numbers 2:12
By Rabbi Natasha Mann
“Then shall the land be paid be paid her sabbaths, as long as it lies desolate and your are in your enemies’ land: even then shall the land rest and repay her Sabbaths” Leviticus 26:34
By Rabbi Benjy Morgan
“You shall count seven weeks from the day after the ‘sabbath’ on which you bring an omer of grain as a wave-offering – seven complete weeks. You shall count to the day after the seventh week, making fifty days” Leviticus 23:15-16
By Rabbi Paul Freedman
“You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy” Leviticus 19:2
“Then they said to one another, ‘We are not doing right. This is a day of good news, and we are keeping silent! … Come, let us go and inform the king’s palace” 2 Kings 7:9
“Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his fire pan, put fire in it, and laid incense on it; and they offered before the Eternal strange fire, which God had not commanded them” Leviticus 10:1
“Hashem caused the sea to go back with a strong east wind all that night” Exodus 14:21
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