Numbers/Bamidbar

Join Rabbi Rachel Bearman and Rabbi Paul Kipnes as they restore the voices of biblical women and men who have not been given the opportunity to speak.

Korach Was Right

This midrash first appeared on Rabbi Bearman's website which can be accessed by clicking here. “They combined against Moses and Aaron and...

Waiting For Miriam

Are we the first to feel this powerful mix of longing, grief, and worry for loved ones who have been exiled by illness?

Zipporah's Fire

In Bamidbar (the Book of Numbers), Zipporah seems to fade away until, ultimately, she no longer appears in the story...

Tirzah, Zelophechad’s daughter, and the Plague of Darkness

We meet the daughters of Zelophechad again in this week’s Torah Portion, Pinchas, and watch as they convince Moses and God to overturn...

A Woman. A Lover. A Human Being.

In this week’s Torah Portion, #Balak, Kozbi is introduced and then murdered within the span of three verses. In this Midrashic Monologue,...

With the Priestly Blessing, Aaron Finds Forgiveness

I will forever remember the moment when forgiveness flowed, compassion triumphed, and holiness showered me like an unexpected rainstorm....