As we read this week’s sidra we will experience a whole gamut of emotional responses, but that is one of Moshe’s intentions in order to share both the great joys of obeying the mitzvot and the awesome responsibility of the nation to adhere to them and the depths to which a nation can fall if it fails to follow HaShem’s blueprint for righteous living.
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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For those who prefer reading to watching videos: Yom Kippur More Than Fasting & Long Services
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