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Published: Tue, 05/27/25

Updated: Wed, 05/28/25

"For all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord."

Numbers 3:13

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This coming Shabbat's Torah portion, read on Saturday, May 31st, is Parashat Bamidbar. This week’s reading, Bamidbar, begins the Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Five Books of Moses. This book of the Torah opens on the first of Iyar, one month after the inauguration of the Tabernacle, and several weeks before the Jews will depart from Mount Sinai and begin their journey to the Holy Land. In this week’s portion the Israelites and the Tribe of Levi are counted separately. G‑d instructs the Israelites on how to camp in the desert, surrounding the Tabernacle. The Levites are informed the procedure for dismantling the Tabernacle before traveling.

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Please enjoy this teaching of our beloved Root Source teacher, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz of blessed memory, about last week's Torah portion, Behar-Behukkotai, and share your thoughts with us!

Last week, our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer talked about Jerusalem Day. Watch it below.

Take part in the inspiring lesson Why Seven? with Teacher Rabbi Yisrael Wende. Learn more below.

Our popular Teacher Rabbi Yehuda Glick recently wrote a few articles and asked Root Source to share them with our subscribers! Learn more below.

We sign off with a nice comment and a beautiful photo of Jerusalem, Israel.

Shalom,

Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell
Root Source Founders

Parashat Bamidbar

G‑d commands Moses to count all Jewish men of military age. G‑d names one member of each tribe as the nasi, leader, of the tribe. Each nasi will assist Moses and Aaron in taking a census of his tribe. An additional objective of this census was to establish the tribal lineage of every Jew.

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Parashat Behar-Behukkotai: Walking Contrary: The Spiritual Challenge of Confronting Meaning

The Torah describes severe consequences for this attitude of walking “contrary” with God—a series of escalating punishments meant to shake us from our complacency. Yet there exists in human nature a defensive mechanism that allows us to remain unmoved even amid successive afflictions. We look outward rather than inward, identifying external causes rather than personal responsibility. This pattern prevents genuine change and perpetuates our collective suffering. The truly wise person, however, attaches meaning and significance to everything that happens, recognizing that major events demand a response, a reevaluation, and perhaps even a transformation of one’s understanding and conduct.

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Jerusalem Day :
Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

Jerusalem, the eternal city, certainly has earned its title. It was around even before Avraham was called by G-d to Canaan, and it has witnessed the rise and fall of ancient Israel and all the empires that have marched through it ever since. Today it is thriving, rivaling ancient Temple times, housing more than one million inhabitants. But Jerusalem today, under the sovereignty of the reborn nation of Israel, is facing perhaps its greatest challenge ever, a challenge to civilization at large: the violent claims of Islam, which seeks to extinguish the light of Jerusalem forever.

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Why Seven?

What is the meaning of the number seven in Judaism and why are there seven commandments of Noah

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The Omer: From Scarcity to Sustenance

The counting of the Omer is a journey from slavery to freedom, scarcity to trust. In Part 1, we explored how the manna taught daily reliance on God, preparing us to receive the Torah. In Part 2, we see how the Omer trains us to handle abundance with humility and gratitude. It reminds us that sustenance is a divine-human partnership and that true freedom comes through trust, not hoarding.

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Comments

We get so many comments!
Here is one from Tj Voelker, has a comment on the Part Three of the Blood Moons Course

"Excellent series! I am of the belief that there is no such thing as “coincidence” with God! He knows the end from the beginning and it is His good pleasure to speak to us in the small things and the large things. Some might see these things as coincidence….I see them as God speaking to me. It’s such a wonderful adventure and I feel so blessed to be able to be a part of it! Baruch HaShem!"

Jerusalem, Israel

Enjoy this photo of Jerusalem, Israel by Benjamin R.

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Bob and Gidon

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