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By Boruch Cohen Pairs of lots—one from each box—were drawn. A Temple priest was there to prophesy each pick. To top it off, the lottery tickets themselves miraculously announced each pairing of a tribe with its portion of land.
By Naftali Silberberg On which choices will we focus? The "big" ones, over which we have no control, or the "small" ones, which are entirely in our hands?
By Elisha Greenbaum Someone appointed by a group must decide policy from the perspective of the group as a whole. The leader with the Divine mandate can thus be most responsive to the individualized needs of his flock.
Multitaskers Anonymous If you’re not fully present in the preparatory stages, you won’t be fully present when you arrive
 
By Rochel Holzkenner The division of land was so essential that G-d fully invested Himself in its process. It was a visual and auditory experience for the nation, one that perhaps left a life-long imprint...
Adapted by Chaim Miller; From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Classic Questions Did Re'uvain and Gad's descendants not want to join their brothers at war? What did Moshe reply? (v. 2ff.) Ramban: Moshe suspected that they were scared to fight, like the spies (see above 13:31), so he accused them of lacking trust in ...
Adapted by Chaim Miller; From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Our father died in the desert. He was not part of the group that rebelled against God [nor was he] in Korach's assembly, but rather, he died due to his own sin. Classic QuestionsWhy did Tzelafchad's daughters stress that their father "was not part of ...
Adapted by Chaim Miller; From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Classic Questions Did the tribe of Levi have to fight? (v. 4) Rashi: [The words] "all the tribes" come to include the tribe of Levi. Rambam: Why did the tribe of Levi not merit a portion in the Land of Israel and its spoils, as their brothers did? ...
By Naftali Silberberg Gad's battle victims were readily identifiable. With one fell swoop of the sword they would cut off the head together with the arm. The ability to strike such a blow is an indication of tremendous lion-like strength.
Adapted from the works of the Lubavitcher Rebbe by Malka Touger “Attention, campers and counselors!” the head counselor’s voice boomed over the loudspeaker. “It’s learning time. Please go to your learning groups now.” Mindy’s group sat in the shade of a large oak tree and listened as Simi, their counselor, began. ...
From the talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson Likkutei Sichos, Vol. VIII, p. 186ff. I. This week’s Torah reading relates that the tribes of Reuven and Gad had many herds. Therefore they spoke to Moshe, saying:Bamidbar 32:4. “The land which G‑d has smitten before the congregation of Israel is a land ...
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