Beth HaDerech; Messianic Jewish Congregation, Toronto, Canada

The Covenant with Israel will Last Forever

Weekly Sidra:  Bamidbar (In the Wilderness) Torah Portion: Bamidbar / Numbers 1:1-4:20 Haftorah: Hoshea / Hosea 2:1-2:22 “The number of the people of Israel shall be like that of the sands of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted; and instead of being told, "You are Not-My-People," they shall be called Children-of-the-Living-God. 2 The people of Judah and the people of Israel shall assemble together and appoint one head over them; and they shall rise from the ground — for marvellous shall be the day of Jezreel! (Hosea 2:1-3) This week we start not only a new portion, but also a new book Bamidbar (In the Wilderness), or Numbers as it is called in English. Bamidbar starts with God commanding Moses to take a census of Israel.  What is up with that, why does God need to count the people?  Doesn’t God know how many Israelites are in the wilderness?  The answer [...]