In the Torah reading of Matot-Massei, there is a review of the places though which Bnei Yisrael traveled in the desert. How did this travel effect them? How did it effect the land? What does that teach us?

In Parshat Bamidbar, our lens focuses on the location where B’nei Yisrael find themselves for most of the Torah. Is there a significance to the desert beyond its proximity to Mitzrayim and Eretz Yisrael? Can the wilderness teach us something deeper?

In Parshat Matot, a certain portion of Bnei Yisrael complain about entering the land that they were promised. What were they complaining about? What was their mistake? Has this mistake been repeated at any other moments in history? We can learn something about priorities from our ancestors.

In Parshat Pinchas, Hashem allots portions of Israel to Bnei Yisrael. What benefit might this have had for a people entering their homeland? What benefit might this have for us now? Connection to specific aspects of the land can lead to a closer relationship with HaKadosh Baruch Hu.

In Parshat Balak, Bilaam blesses Bnei Yisrael when he means to curse them. What might be the intent of the content of these blessings, though? Is there something specific to which Hashem is drawing our attention? Hashem gives a specific formula to Bilaam, utilizing aspects of His beautiful world.

In Parshat Chukat, we read about Bnei Yisrael’s various relationships with water. How can we better understand their attitude toward this essential resource? What do the different episodes in our parsha teach us about the different realities that are possible in our times? When we acknowledge the source of our water and the realities that surround it, our appreciation naturally increases.

In Parshat Korach, we learn about a grievance regarding kedushah. What is kedushah? How does it manifest today? We may learn a lot about our earth from Korach.

In Parshat Shlach, the Torah describes a scared people who look up to scared spies. However, two of those spies exhibit courage and emunah in Hashem. In what was this fear based? In what was this courage based? Is there a relevant lesson for us? We can still improve our mistaken attitudes towards Hashem’s land.

In Parshat Beha’alotcha, we read read about the Mishkan and Bnei Yisrael’s repeating complaints in the midbar. Are these just two separate events in the parsha? And what was going on in the minds of Bnei Yisrael? Our parsha offers deep psychological insight to implement in our lives.

In Parshat Naso, we learn about a person called a nazir, who takes a unique status upon himself. What is behind this and other acts of self-restraint? What place does it have in this parsha, specifically? Perhaps this act of the nazir is more a reaction than an initiative.