readers will get an up-close glimpse of the Hebrew nation – in all its splendor and ignominy. Indeed, in the five Torah portions that comprise this volume, we will find the desert-trudging Jews intent on embracing their divine destiny, yet intermittently quick to folly and scofflaw. In spite of the sizeable setbacks recorded in the spy affair or the Korach rebellion, the Chosen People’s trajectory cannot be mistaken – they are marching toward the Promised Land.
