Today we begin the Book of Numbers with Parshat Bamidbar. In the Sinai Desert, God commands the Israelites to conduct a census. It’s about numbers, and counting, sure. But the parsha is really about making sure each person feels like they personally count. It’s about validating others and raising their heads high. It’s about experiencing oneself as an essential part of a whole. What’s this got to do with Jewish leaders, from Moses to the Rambam, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks to the Lubavitcher Rebbe? Listen to the new episode of the English Podcast and find out.
