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Rabbi Dov Kramer

Articles by Rabbi Dov Kramer

Why Arvos Moav?

Parshas Balak takes place while the Children of Israel were camped at Arvos Moav. As a matter of fact, they were in Arvos Moav from

Moshe’s Message to Moav

While the Children of Israel were in Kadesh, Moshe sent messengers to Edom, asking for permission to pass through their land (Bamidbar 20:14-17), but they

Where Did Korach Rebel?

The Torah doesn’t tell us where Korach’s rebellion took place. The last location given is “the desert” (Bamidbar 15:32), where the wood gatherer violated the

קדש ברנע

The location from where the מרגלים (scouts or spies) were sent has been the topic of much discussion, for several reasons. For one thing, the

Between Sinai and Paran

On the 20th of Iyar, 2449, the Children of Israel left Sinai (Bamidbar 10:12) after spending almost a year there. The subsequent places mentioned in

The Other Mishkan

In Sefer Bamidbar, all communication between God and Moshe seems to occur in the Mishkan (see Rashbam, Ibn Ezra and Chizkuni on Bamidbar 1:1). However,

מדבר סיני The Sinai Desert

Sefer Vayikra ends with God communicating with Moshe on Mt. Sinai, while Sefer Bamidbar begins with God communicating with Moshe in the Sinai Desert, in

The Last Communication at Sinai

The end of Sefer Vayikra has puzzled commentators and scholars for centuries. After all, the section of the “blessings and the curses” (Vayikra 26:3-46) seems

Flowing With Milk and Honey

The Torah describes the Land of Israel as “a land [where] milk and honey flows” numerous times, although its appearance in Parshas Kedoshim is the