“A fence for wisdom is silence” (Pirkei Avos 3:17). Therefore, one should not hurry to respond and not speak excessively. One should teach his students with composure and calmness, without screaming and lengthy speech. This is as Solomon said, ‘The words of the wise, [when spoken] with gentleness, are heard’ (Koheles 9:17).
Parshat Naso is the longest single parsha in the Torah, clocking in at 176 verses. That’s Torah’s way of saying, “Hey, you might want to take a long , serious and contemplative look at what you’re about to learn.”
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Did the Hebrew Bible predict the first and second terms of Donald J. Trump’s Presidency?
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