The 4th book of Torah called Desert, opens with a date, is all

Chumash/The Pentateuch with Rabbi Kaplan

The 4th book of Torah called Desert, opens with a date, is all about of love —what does that mean!

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The 4th book of Torah called Desert, opens with a date, is all about of love —what does that mean! Parshat Bamidbar, 2nd Portion (Numbers 1:20-1:54) Why is this book called DESERT ? ‬ ‪Why does it open with a DATE ? ‬ ‪Why is that indicative of LOVE ? ‬ ‪Why should this make us happy ?‬

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