We are ending the book of Numbers “Bamidbar” with a double Parsha, Matot (Tribes) and Masei (Journeys), the fourth book of the Torah. The parashah is made up of 5,652 Hebrew letters, 1,484 Hebrew words, 112 verses. Parsha Masei has 5,773 Hebrew letters, 1,461 Hebrew words, 132 verses.

but the book that deals with the most crisis in the lives of the Jewish people. We had so many issues that befell the Jewish people. We had the spies, the complainers, the rebellions. The deaths of Miriam and Aaron were read in the book. We had Moshe hitting the rock instead of speaking to the rock. The Korak rebellion and the incidents with the Midianite women and the worship of the pagan idol.

Next week, we will start the book of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy is a rev ...