210 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Numbers, Behaalotecha (Numbers 8:1–12:16), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-NUM NUMBERS | 10:36 thousands — NUM72 The Rabbis taught: And when it rested, he s... NUM72 The Rabbis taught: And when it rested, he said: Return, O Lord, -- to the ten thousands thousands of Israel"-- This teaches us that the Shechinah does not rest upon fewer than two thousand and two ten thousands of Israel. So that if Israel were two thousand and two ten thousands less one, it would emerge that one who did not fulfill the command to be fruitful and multiply caused the Shechinah to depart from Israel (Yevamoth 64a) Share Print Source KeyTEMIMAH-NUMVerse10:36Keyword(s)thousandsSource Page(s)80 Switch article NUMBERS | 10:36 thousands — NUM71 R. Dostai expounded: And when it rested, he... Previous Article NUMBERS | 11:1 fire — NUM73 See [[EXOD925]] Exodus 24:11 leaders AMEMEI... Next Article