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NUMBERS — 10:36 thousands

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Numbers, Behaalotecha (Numbers 8:1–12:16), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-NUM
Page(s): 81
NUM71 R. Dostai expounded: And when it rested, he said"" -- 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, and there were a pregnant woman among them, who could complete the number, and a dog barked at her and caused her to miscarry -- it would emerge that this one [the owner of the dog] had caused the Shechinah to depart from Israel -- whence it was ruled: One may not keep a dog unless it is chained (Bava Kamma 83b)

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NUMBERS — 10:36 thousands

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Numbers, Behaalotecha (Numbers 8:1–12:16), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-NUM
Page(s): 80
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)

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NUMBERS — 11:4 craving

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Numbers, Behaalotecha (Numbers 8:1–12:16), Source Book Keys, SINAI2
Page(s): 187
NUM74 The Israelites in the wilderness received mon (manna) every day, by Heaven's grace. Its natural flavor was exquisite; and according to the Sages, whatever taste a person wanted to savor, he found it in the food. Nevertheless, a whole group set up a clamor for meat. Was this not pure lust, unwarranted, excessive craving?… The result was disaster (Numbers 11:4-9, 33. The tradition of the Sages is found in Tosefta, Sotah iv 3 (standard editions and MS Vienna); T.B. Yoma 75a; Midrash Sifre, Numbers §89; Tanhuma ed. Buber, B'ha'loth'cha 27; Rabbah, Exodus xxv 3.)

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