For a little Talmud Torah, study of Torah, this week, take a look at this great d'var Torah by Laurence Kaufman, which can be found at RJ.org, the Reform Movement's blog.

Here's a little snippet to get you started.

Enjoy, and Shabbat Shalom!

"We have segued to the Book of Numbers, or in Hebrew, BaMidbar, in the wilderness.  The English name is a response to the census that is the focus of the first parasha. The Hebrew name, beyond referring to the first substantive word of the text, is an overview of the book as a whole, reflecting both the physical setting in which the action takes place, and the emotional wilderness of uncertainty, rebelliousness, jealousy, and other tensions that shape the action..."