In the opening parshah of the book of Numbers, G‑d commands Moses and Aaron to conduct a census of the Jewish people.

Sounds like a sensible idea; except for the fact that Judaism believes that G‑d is all-knowing. There is nothing in our universe that He does not know, including the exact population of the Jewish people. What then is the point in counting them?

Watch this week's edition of Parshah Cast and discover the true value of each individual Jew.