Ramban Hal HaTorah | Rav Eli Weber

How did the number of Bnei Yisrael stay the same in both censuses? What is the meaning of the Egel?

Sometimes, a story in the Torah is all about the substance. But sometimes, particularly for the Ramban, the form of a story is even more important than the substance. Maamad Har Sinai is one such story.

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Sometimes the Ramban adds a comment that causes us to see a while story in the Torah differently. The war with Midian is a good example of this. Same thing with Mosheh's "PTSD" with the request of the two tribes to live in Ever Hayarden. And, of course, the Ramban's great love for Eretz Yisrael.

What does it mean to be a Kanai and what are the risks? If Bnot Moav sinned with Bnai Yisrael, why Tzaror et Hamidyanim? Why do Bnot Tzelafchad tell Moshe that their father wasn't part of Adat Korach? What is Parahat HaTamid doing in this week's Parsha?