Bamidbar Audio Classes

A five minute weekly Torah insight based on the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidut.

An in depth look at the weekly Parsha based on the talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

A five minute weekly Torah thought based on the teachings of Chassidut.

Experience the gems of the Parsha with the classic commentaries, and a kabbalstic twist.

An overview of the weekly Parsha, through the eyes of the many commentators, enriching your understanding of how our great history unfolded.

An in depth presentation of Chassidic teachings on the weekly Parshah.

This class takes a deeper look at the special significance of the counting of the Jewish people.

An advanced presentation of Chassidic teachings on the Parshah.

Get a detailed overview of the weekly Torah portion sewn together with keen insights and timely life messages.

When we realize the importance of our individual roles, we are empowered to tackle and transform our personal wildnerness.

After the general census of the Jewish people, Moses takes a separate census of the tribe of Levi, including the family of Aaron the high priest. In the verse (Numbers 3:39) “All the countings of the Levites that Moses and Aaron counted,” the word “ve-Aharon” (and Aaron) has five dots above it. One explanation of these dots is that they tell us that Aaron himself was not counted in the census of the rest of his tribe. What makes Aaron unique?

In the census of the Jewish people, Moses counted all men eligible for military conscription, that is all who were twenty years of age and older. Why then did a separate census of the Tribe of Levi include even babies from 30 days and up?

Study some of the highlights of the weekly Torah portion with insights from various commentaries.

In this portion, Moses takes a census of the Jewish people without directly counting any of them. Why do we not count each other directly and what are the practical applications for this mitzvah today?

In interpreting the verse in the Song of Songs, "If only you would be to me a brother", our Sages differ as to whether our request of G-d is to treat us as Yosef treated his brothers who had sold him or as Yosef treated his innocent younger brother Binyamin. This class will reconcile the two views and in so doing will address the contrasting virtues of the righteous (tzadik) and the penitent (baal teshuvah) and where they ultimately converge. (Based on the maamar "Kedoshim Tiheyu" Sefer Mamorim Toras Menachem vol. 3 p. 249)

Learn the profound connections between the weekly parsha and its related Haftorah.

In the desert, G-d tells the Jewish people to camp around the Mishkan sanctuary – not too close, but not too far. This carries an important lesson about how a Jew should live his or her life.

Rashi identifies two key roles that the tribe of Levi played in the Sanctuary. The Rebbe extracts an empowering life-lesson for us from this teaching. Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 13, Bamidbar (sicha 2)

In depth study of the weekly Torah portion.