Sefer Bamidbar comes to teach us, among many things, how to build an ideal community. The pillars of an ideal community are the יחיד (the individual), the כלל (the larger group), and Hashem (the religious binding of the community). 7G started off the year by connecting themselves as individuals to a larger group. Each girl took a "quiz" that evaluated her unique attributes and choices to determine which shevet she belongs in. While this quiz is not halachically valid for determining such information, it served the educational purpose of highlighting the role the role of the individuals in the making of a larger whole. As we approach each new topic in Sefer Bamidbar we revisit our question of "How is what the Torah teaches me here telling me about strengthening each of the pillars of the community?"
Most recently, we learned the Ibn Ezra's peirush to the question of why a Nazir brings a kurban chatat (a sin offering) upon completing his/her period of nezirut. According to the Ibn Ezra, the sin of the Nazir is that by living an elevated life, they have separated themselves from the community- a severe sin. By learning Sefer Bamidbar, we hope to strengthen our understanding of how we can be a part of building an ideal Klal Yisrael.
