Parashat Beha'alotcha

God Hears, But What We Do Matters Most

Miriam and Aaron's criticism of Moses, and Miriam's punishment of leprosy teach lessons of sibling and communal responsibility.

Parshat Beha’alotcha: Summary

The Israelites receive instructions regarding Passover, journey forth from Sinai and complain to God on several occasions.

Words That Wound

The Rabbinic and Hasidic understandings of gossip focus on the impossibility of repairing the damage it causes.

How The Trouble Began

The Israelites' troubles, and indeed our own troubles, begin when we turn away from God.