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Numbers, the Book of: The fourth of the Five Books of Moses, relates the story of the Israelites' sojourn in the desert. The main points include: the consecration of the Levites and the Kohanim, the Spies' trip to Canaan, Korah's mutiny, Balaam's attempt to curse the Israelites, and the Israelites’ war against Midian.
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The classic commentators ask the same question. Here are some of their answers: Rabbi Chayim Atar Or Hachayim 16:3 tells us that in order to understand this, we must look carefully at their complaint: "…when we sat by pots of meat, when we ate bread to ou...
"אלה מסעי בני ישראל אשר יצאו מארץ מצרים לצבאתם ביד משה ואהרן" “These are the journeys of the Children of Israel, who went forth from the land of Egypt according to their legions, under the leadership of Moshe and Aharon.” (33:1) QUESTION: The word “eileh”...
"וידבר משה אל ראשי המטות...איש כי ידר נדר לה'...ככל היצא מפיו יעשה" “Moshe spoke to the heads of the tribes...‘If a man takes a vow to G‑d...According to whatever comes from his mouth shall he do.’” (30:2,3) QUESTION: Moshe taught all the commandments fir...
"פינחס בן אלעזר בן אהרן הכהן" “Pinchas, son of Elazar, son of Aharon the Kohen.” (25:11) QUESTION: Rashi writes, “The tribes were mocking him, ‘This grandson of someone who fattened calves to be sacrificed to idols killed a Prince in Israel.’ Therefore, t...
"וירא בלק" “And Balak saw.” (22:2) QUESTION: The names of the three parshiot, Korach, Chukat and Balak each contain the letter "ק". Of what significance is the fact that in Korah the ק is at the beginning (קרח), in Chukat it is in the middle (חקת), and in...
"זאת חקת התורה...ויקחו אליך פרה אדמה" “This is the statute of Torah...and they shall take to you a red heifer.” (19:2) QUESTION: Why does it say “Zot chukat haTorah” — “This is the statute of the Torah” — instead of “Zot chukat parah adumah” — “This is th...
"ויקח קרח" “Korach separated [lit., took] himself.” (16:1) QUESTION: Korach assembled 250 prestigious men, and clad them with tallitot — garments made entirely of blue wool. They stood before Moshe saying, “a four cornered garment requires tzitzit — fring...
"שלח לך אנשים ויתרו את ארץ כנען אשר אני נתן לבני ישראל" “Send forth men, if you please, and let them spy out the Land of Canaan that I am giving to the Children of Israel.” (13:2) QUESTION: Why is it necessary to mention the name of the land and the fact ...
"בהעלתך את הנרת" “When you kindle the lamps....” (8:2) QUESTION: Rashi explains that the word “beha’alotecha” (literally “when you step up”) is used because there was a ma’aleh — step — in front of the menorah on which the Kohen stood as he prepared the w...
"והתודו את חטאתם אשר עשו והשיב את אשמו בראשו וחמישתו יסף עליו ונתן לאשר אשם לו" “They shall confess the sin that they committed; he shall make restitution for his guilt in its principal amount and add its fifth to it, and give it to the one to whom he is ...
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