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Parshat Bamidbar: Numbers 1:1-4:20;
Hosea 2:1-2:22.
T
he Book of Numbers, the
called greater attention to the
fourth book of the Torah,
number of secular and pluralistic
starts off methodically. In
institutions and individuals in Israel
who are reclaiming their place in
the first several chapters, we read
about the census of the people, a
the dialogue of Torah. Of course,
special census taken of the Levites,
in a diverse community like Metro
and an explanation of the setup of
Detroit, the pages of our weekly
the camp.
Jewish newspaper testify to the fact
The camp is arranged a bit like a
that Torah is found throughout our
box — four sides with three tribes
varied institutions.
on each side. Numbers
Putting the Torah at the
2:17 says, "Then,
physical center of the camp
midway between the
is also a clear way of indicat-
divisions, the Tent of
ing that the Torah should be
Meeting, the division of
at the spiritual center of our
communal life. There are
the Levites, shall move.
As they camp, so they
many indications that our
shall march, each in
community strives toward
position, by their stan-
this goal — the richness of
dards:'
Torah study opportunities
The Levites are found
available to us, the number
Rabbi St even
at the center due to their
of new books connected to
Rubens tein
special role in caring for
Torah study that are pub-
the Tabernacle, the por-
lished yearly, not to mention
table sanctuary that the people were
the fact that Torah and other Jewish
instructed to build for worshipping
texts are so widely available in trans-
God. Having the Tent of Meeting at
lation. We could make a good argu-
the center is a message in itself.
ment that Torah is at the center.
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan (known
Without searching too hard
by the name of one of his books,
though, we can easily see that we
Hafetz Hayim) stresses the impor-
should aspire to something more.
tance of having the Tent of Meeting
Perhaps picturing the Tent of
at the center. He points out that the
Meeting at the core of our ancestors'
Ark, which contains the Torah, is
camp can inspire us to find ways to
part of the Tent of Meeting. So, at
incorporate Torah study and the val-
the very center of the camp, equidis-
ues of Jewish life into our own lives
tant from each tribe (not closer to
this week. ❑
any particular tribe) is the Torah.
The Hafetz Hayim compares
Steven Rubenstein is rabbi of Congregation
Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield.
this to the bimah of the syna-
gogue, which is at the center of the
sanctuary. I found this a particu-
Conversations
larly appropriate comment because
Congregation Beth Ahm (where I
Even brief, daily Torah study has
always been seen as a Jewish
serve as rabbi) has our bimah at the
value. Where in your daily
center of the sanctuary.
calendar can you find 10 minutes
Having the Torah at the center
to study Torah? Where is our
is a reminder that the Torah does
community doing the best job to
not belong to one subsection of the
make Torah study accessible to
Jewish people.
all who are interested?
Ruth Calderon, a new member of
the Knesset in Israel, has recently
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