G‑d then instructed Moses to count the third and final Levite clan, that of Merari.
The Foundation of Everything
בְּנֵי מְרָרִי . . . תִּפְקֹד אֹתָם:
(במדבר ד:כט)
[G‑d told Moses,] “You must count the clan of Merari.”
Numbers 4:29
The clan of Merari carried the “skeletal” part of the Tabernacle – the planks that formed the walls, together with their bases and connecting poles. The walls were the least “functional” of all the components of the Tabernacle, but they made up its essential frame, the environment in which all of the more “glamorous” activities took place.
In our lives, the framework and basis of our relationship with G‑d is our selfless devotion to His will. While this is the least glamorous aspect of our relationship with G‑d, it is the foundation upon which all the other, more appealing or exciting aspects rest.1
Good 🌻 Morning!
. . . The foundation of everything is the goodness of GD, and the power of His word - Torah. Build a roof around your house [mind] that is framed in teaching wisdom, and is guided by understanding the Ways of GD [The Rambam - Beit Habercherach Ch. 4:1]. "If you know only Alef, teach Alef," [the Rebbe - bless his righteous memory].
Baruch HaShem,
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The Levites will teach Israel.
" Rita Forbes Clinton August 21, 2025
Good Afternoon,
The wonderful thing about Torah is studying and learning. Its never banal, but it is endlessly intriguing, inspiring, enriching, and meaningful! "He who walks with one who is wise, grows wise . . ." Proverbs 13:20.
Thank you, " .
Thanks to you Rita, yasher koach , moshe