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Gad and His Tribe    Book  RankRankRankRankRankRank
By Nissan Mindel
A Mighty Tribe Gad was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, making up the twelve tribes of Israel. Gad was the son of Zilpah, one of Jacob's four wives, who was also the mother of Asher. According to tradition, Gad was born (and died) on the tenth day of ...
Learning & Values » Jewish History » Gallery of Our Great » Early Biblical Personalities
Conquest of the East of the Jordan    Book  RankRankRankRankRankRank
The Circuitous Route, Defeat of Sihon and Og, The Division of Trans-Jordan
Learning & Values » Jewish History » A Brief Biblical History
Today's 'Nasi': Gad    Event  RankRankRankRankRankRank
In today's "Nasi" reading (see "Nasi of the Day" in Nissan 1), we read of the gift bought by the nasi of the tribe of Gad, Elyasaf ben De'uel, for the inauguration of the Mishkan. Text of today's Nasi in Hebrew and English.
Jewish Practice » Jewish Calendar » Nissan » Nissan 6 » Laws & Customs
The Eastern Colonists    RankRankRankRankRankRank
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Why the dramatic shift in Moses' view on the Jewish settlement of the eastern territories? If the Reubenites' and Gadites' petition initially struck him as reminiscent of the sin of the Spies, what convinced him to endorse their plan and even expand on ...
Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bamidbar - Numbers » Matot » Chassidic Masters
The Tribes Reuven and Gad    Audio  RankRankRankRankRankRank
By Yehuda Leib Schapiro
This class expounds upon the special greatness of the tribes Reuven and Gad.
Learning & Values » Audio Classes » History » History: Chassidic Dimension
Oh, My Gad    RankRankRankRankRankRank
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.
Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bamidbar - Numbers » Matot » Parshah Columnists » Parshah Messages
Battling for Others' Land    RankRankRankRankRankRank
Adapted by Chaim Miller; From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Why were the tribes of Re'uvain and Gad told to go ahead of the other Jewish people into battle? (v. 18)
Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Devarim » Rashi Studies (Advanced)


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