Ramban on Bamidbar: "Tifkedu Otam" - Remembrance and Supervision
The book of Bemidbar begins with a census – a Divine command to count. Ramban discusses what the word used for count - "pakad" actually means- to actively remember and supervise.
We explore the meaning of a census and why it is generally forbidden and severely limited. The finite and infinite clash. The notion of counting is limiting, minimizing, whereas the Jewish people are in process of increasing, expanding.
לשאר השיעורים בסדרה (30)
- Ramban on Vayeira - Sedom and Pilegesh baGiv'a
- Ramban on Parshat Naso - Your Individual Task
- Ramban on Chayyei Sara: The Burial of Sarah in Eretz Yisrael - the Location of the Cave of Makhpela
- Ramban on Parshat Behaalotecha - Pesach Sheni
- Ramban on Toldot: Did the Avot Keep the Torah?
- Ramban on Shelach: Who Sent the Spies and Why?
- Ramban on Vayishlach: The Massacre in Shechem
- Ramban on Vayikra - Appeasement and Atonement
- Ramban on Yitro: Hearing God's Voice at Har Sinai
- Ramban on Parshat Miketz - But We are Guilty For Our Brother
- Ramban on Tzav - Derech Eretz
- Why is Para Aduma Called "Chuka"?
- Ramban on Vayeshev - "And Yaakov Settled as a Stranger"
- Ramban on Tazria - Ki HaDavar Nes
- Bilam and the Daughters of Moav
- Ramban on Vaera: The Hardening of Pharoah's Heart
- Ramban on Acharei Mot Kedoshim - Sa'ir LaAzazel
- Why Kill Midyan and Spare Moav?
- Ramban on Vayechi: BeCharvi u-veKashti - With My Sword and Bow
- Ramban on Parshat Emor - Mikraei Kodesh
- Ramban on Matot Masei - Cities and Name Changes
- Ramban on Bo: HaChodesh HaZeh Lachem - This Month is for You
- Ramban on Behar Bechukotai
- God Gave the Land of Moav to the Moabites
- Ramban on Teruma: The Mishkan and the Divine Presence
- Ramban on Rosh HaShana: What is the Secret of the Terua?
- Ramban on Mishpatim: "Justice Belongs to God"
- Ramban on Parshat Ki Tavo
- Ramban on Beshallach: Tze'aka - Crying Out
- Ramban on Parshat Nitzavim - Transcending Free Will