A Curious Student’s Guide to the Book of Numbers: Enduring Life Lessons for the Twenty-First Century

by Reuven Travis

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2021

Overview

As with both its predecessors, this book of life lessons derived from the Bible is meant for elementary school students and their parents. One arguably simplistic approach to looking at Numbers is to see it as a story of a sinful people and a wrathful God. However, the stories in Numbers are rarely black and white. This book strives to examine Numbers in more nuanced depth, while keeping the life lessons simple and easy to understand. By doing so, this book can serve as a valuable guide to parents and students alike as they learn the text of Numbers and gain new insights into it.

Praise for A Curious Student’s Guide to the Book of Numbers

“In A Curious Student’s Guide to the Book of Numbers, Reuven Travis digs deep into the traditional parshiot and approaches them using both traditional concepts and a contemporary lens. His insights and perspectives make it uniquely appealing and will help young readers apply the Torah’s rich lessons to their everyday lives.”

—Ann D. Koffsky, author/illustrator of Creation Colors



“Reuven Travis writes with authority and clarity as he invites the reader to find meaning in the book of Numbers. The messages he delivers are attuned to the sensitivities and social-emotional concerns of children and adults. What a gift of wisdom and nuance for readers of all ages!”

—Anna Hartman, Director of Early Childhood Excellence, The Jewish United Fund

Product Details

• Title: A Curious Student’s Guide to the Book of Numbers: Enduring Life Lessons for the Twenty-First Century
• Author: Reuven Travis
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781666706758, 9781666706734, 1666706736, 9781666706741, 1666706744, 1666706752
• Resource ID: LLS:9781666706758
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-02-12T10:57:28Z

About the Author

Reuven Travis has taught a wide range of classes, including Jewish law, Bible, and Jewish history, to students from grade two through high school. He received his BA from Dartmouth College, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He holds a master’s degree in teaching from Mercer University and a master’s in Judaic studies from Spertus College. In addition to this Curious Student’s Guide series, he has also published three scholarly works on the books of Job, Numbers, and Genesis, respectively.