The Parsha Discussion with Alex Israel — Bamidbar. When Does Adulthood Begin?

Introduction

At what age does a child become an adult? The classic Bar mitzvah speech used to be “Today I am a man!” but, really? Do you know any 13-year old who is an adult?

Learn all the details and more by downloading this week’s Parsha Discussion with Rabbi Alex Israel!

To read and learn more, Click here to download and print this week’s Parsha Discussion.

Please note that if you are printing The Parsha Discussion on US paper, please select the option “fit to print”.

Read Previous Parsha DiscussionsListen to Alex Israel’s Podcast Library

Alex Israel

Rabbi Alex Israel teaches Bible at Pardes. Born and raised in London, he holds degrees from London School of Economics, the Institute of Education London and Bar-Ilan University. Alex studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion under Rav Aharon Lichtenstein and Rav Yehudah Amital, and gained Rabbinic ordination from the Israeli Rabbinate.

Alex has taught for twenty years in many top Jerusalem Yeshivot and Midrashot. He is also a volunteer for Tzohar, a group that seeks to bridge the gaps between religious and secular communities In Israel. Alex lives with his wife and 4 children in Gush Etzion.