Beha'alotcha
Numbers · 11 articles
Parashat Beha'alotcha - Seventh Aliyah
The seventh aliyah of Parashat Beha'alotcha opens with the end of the story of the quail, moves into the description of the dreadful plague that followed the lust for meat, and reaches another dramatic climax: the episode of Miriam and Aaron's slander against Moses.
Parashat Beha'alotcha - Sixth Aliyah
The sixth aliyah of Parashat Beha'alotcha opens with the verses 'And it was when the Ark traveled,' and continues through the people's complaint, the crisis over the manna, their complaint over the lack of meat, and Moses' cry for help and the establishment of the council of seventy.
Parashat Beha'alotcha - Fifth Aliyah
Numbers 10:11-34. The first journey since the Mishkan was set up. The cloud lifted and Israel traveled from the wilderness of Sinai toward the wilderness of Paran, in a precise tribal order. Moses urged Chovav to stay as a guide in the desert, and the Ark of the Covenant traveled before them to seek out a resting place.
Parashat Beha'alotcha - Fourth Aliyah
Numbers 9:15 - 10:10. The pillar of cloud and the silver trumpets. The cloud covered the Mishkan by day and a fire appeared by night; Israel moved or stayed only at the word of God. Two hammered silver trumpets were made to summon the people, to journey, for war, and for rejoicing.
Parashat Beha'alotcha - Third Aliyah
Numbers chapter 9, verses 1-14. Pesach Sheni, the second Passover: the kindness within the law. Men who were ritually impure could not bring the Passover offering in its time and asked Moshe, 'Why should we be diminished?' In answer, God gives a second chance, with the very same conditions.
Parashat Beha'alotcha - Second Aliyah
Numbers chapter 8, verses 15-26. The consecration of the Levites continues: they are given to God in place of the firstborn of Israel and entrusted to Aharon and his sons for service in the Mishkan. Rashi explains the repetition 'netunim netunim' and the age limits of service, from 25 to 50.
Parashat Beha'alotcha - First Aliyah
Numbers chapter 8, verses 1-14. The parsha opens with the mitzvah to kindle the menorah ('Beha'alotcha et hanerot'), and the preparation of the tribe of Levi for service in the Mishkan. Rashi explains the placement of the menorah passage right after the chanukat hanesi'im comes to comfort Aharon.
Parashat Beha'alotcha - Insights and Questions
Parashat Beha'alotcha opens with the soft light of the Menorah and moves to the purification of the Levites, the Second Pesach, the journey of the cloud and the trumpets, and ends with a crisis of complaints, craving and speech about Moses. Light and outburst in the same parsha.
How Does the Verse 'Al Pi Hashem B'yad Moshe' Symbolize the Connection Between Heaven and Earth?
The phrase 'al pi Hashem b'yad Moshe' (Numbers 10:13) is short but loaded. How does it embody the connection between divine command and human leadership, between heaven and earth.
Why Do the Levites Retire from 'Active' Service at Age 50, and Is This Age Set Up for Spiritual Success?
Why do the Levites retire from active service in the Tabernacle precisely at age fifty? The transition from physical shoulder-work to a mature spiritual role, and the connections of the number 50 in Judaism.
Why Was Pesach Sheni Not Given Directly to Moses, but Passed Through the Children of Israel?
Pesach Sheni was given only after impure people approached Moses and asked 'lama nigara' (why are we left out). Why was this law not given directly from Hashem, and what does it teach about a human question creating new Torah.
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