Shelach (Numbers 13:1–15:41)

Shelach (Numbers 13:1–15:41)

This week’s reading portion covers Numbers 13:1 to 15:41. It contains one of the more famous stories in the Torah: the episode of the twelve spies. Twelve appointed leaders went to Canaan to scout the land and its inhabitants. Moses gave them very specific...
Nasso (Numbers 4:21–7:89)

Nasso (Numbers 4:21–7:89)

This week’s Torah portion covers Numbers 4:21–7:89. The title Nasso means carry or elevate. Out of the 54 Torah portions, Nasso has the most verses, making it the longest single portion. The text is made up of seemingly unrelated passages that do not follow a strict...
Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1–4:20)

Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1–4:20)

This week we begin the book of Numbers, the fourth volume in our weekly Torah readings. Previously, we covered the grand sweeps of human history in Genesis and followed the sons of Jacob into Egypt. We reached a dramatic turning point in the Israelite story when...