This morning we discuss the Yerushalmi's curious description of how the Jewish People journeyed through the Desert for forty years in formation. We trace this formation from the death of Yaakov (our patriarch, Jacob), through Mt. Sinai, and mirrored today in every synagogue. The significance of this is expressed by the unique flag of each tribe, signifying their enthusiasm for coming close to God in their own, unique way. And we share an emotional, exuberant story from Rabbi Yechiel Spero, about a boy whose enthusiasm for one specific Mitzvah was passionate and contagious.

Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship.

Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on:

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Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha:

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