Summary of Numbers: Chapters 22-36

This article is an excerpt from our book Buy Here Parashat Balak Verses: 104 [Siman:מנוח ] Haftorah: Micah 5:6-6:8 Number of Mitzvot: There are no Mitzvot in Parashat Balak.   Chapter 22 First Aliyah Balak requests from Balaam to curse the Jewish people: The meeting to discuss the threat: Balak […]

Do angels eat food?

Do angels eat?[1] Just as humans and animals require food to survive, similarly angels require spiritual food and sustenance for their existence. The spiritual food of the angels is the light of G-dliness that shines towards them from above. This spiritual sustenance eventually becomes the source of physical food. _________________________________ […]

Summary of Numbers: Chapters 13-21

This article is an excerpt from our book Buy Here Parashat Shelach Verses: 119 [Siman: פלט] Haftorah: Joshua 2:1-24 Number of Mitzvot: There are a total of Three Mitzvot in Parashat Shelach; Two positive commands and One negative command. The following are the commands in the chronological order that they […]

Summary of Numbers: Chapters 1-12

This article is an excerpt from our book Buy Here Parashat Bamidbar Verses: 159 [Siman: חלקיהו] Haftorah: Hosea 2:1-22    Number of Mitzvot: There are no Mitzvot in Parashat Bamidbar.   The Main Themes: The census taking of the Jewish people, per tribe. The areas of encampments of each tribe. The […]

Summary of Leviticus: Chapters 19-27

This article is an excerpt from our book Buy Here Parashat Kedoshim Verses: 64 [Siman:מי זהב ] Haftorah:[1] Ezekiel 20:2-20   Number of Mitzvot: There are a total of 51 Mitzvot in Parashat Kedoshim; 13 positive commands and 38 negative commands. The following are the commands in the chronological order […]

Summary of Leviticus: Chapters 12-18

This article is an excerpt from our book Buy Here Parashat Tazria Verses:67 [Siman: בניה] Haftorah: Kings 2 4:42-5:19   Number of Mitzvot: There are a total of Seven Mitzvot in Parashat Tazria; Five positive commands and Two negative commands. The following are the commands in the chronological order that […]