139 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Numbers, Pinchas (Numbers 25:10–30:1), Source Book Keys, PLYN NUMBERS | 27:18 spirit — NUM340 We must do what we can to increase the inf... NUM340 We must do what we can to increase the influence of Torah leaders. Rashi comments: Appoint a meturgaman (a man to announce the laws loudly) for Yehoshua so that he shall expound the Law during your lifetime; so that people shall not say concerning him," he was not able to lift his head during the days of Moshe." From here we see that a person should do all he can to strengthen the power of Torah leadership. If members of the synagogue who are scholars themselves will attend the Torah lectures of the Rabbi, it will serve as a lesson to the layman that they also may gain by attending. Share Print Source KeyPLYNVerse27:18Keyword(s)spiritSource Page(s)366-7 Switch article NUMBERS | 27:18 Joshua — NUM339 [Regarding] an anomaly in the Torah when t... Previous Article NUMBERS | 27:23 hands — NUM341 According to rabbinic tradition, Moses exe... Next Article