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Parsha Halacha — a Nasso Nachshon 83 final — Naso 5783

Выпуск: Parsha Halacha — a Nasso Nachshon 83 final — Naso 5783. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Regarding Nachshon, however, the verse says, ‫וַיְהִׂ י הַ מַ קְ ִׂריב בַ ּיֹום הָּׂ ִׂראׁשֹון אֶ ת קׇ ְרבָּׂ נֹו נַחְ ׁשֹון בֶ ן עַ מִׂ ינָּׂדָּׂ ב‬ ‫ לְ מַ טֵ ה יְהּודָּׂ ה‬- “The one who sacrificed his offering on the first day was Nachshon, son of Aminadav, of the tribe of Yehudah,” leaving out his title.11 They offer several explanations: ● He Was Humble The Ohr HaChaim writes that this teaches us that Nachshon was humble and did not consider himself an important leader. (‫ נַחְ ׁשׁ֥ ֹון‬can become ‫ – נחשול‬a torrent of water – since the letters ‫ נ‬and ‫ ל‬are interchangeable as they are both pronounced with the teeth.14) ● It Was for the Tribe Some suggest15 the opposite interpretation – that Nachshon only sacrificed first in honor of his tribe (see above) and not because of his personal stature. Morton Borg in loving memory of Stephen's father, Shmuel Tzvi ben Pinchas, and Bella's and Morton's parents, Avraham ben Yitzchak and Leah bas HaRav Sholom Zev HaCohen To sponsor or subscribe, please email rabbicitron@hotmail.com In the Torah portion of Nasso we find the sacrifices which the twelve princes of the tribes brought on the first 12 days after the consecration of the Mishkan. It was because his tribe went first in many matters, specifically, when the Jews traveled in the desert,2 when they camped,3 and when they went to war to conquer Israel after Yehoshua passed away.4 Not only that, but when Moshiach comes, the tribe of Yehudah will be the first to be informed of his arrival, as the verse says, “Behold on the hills, the footsteps of a herald, announcing good fortune! 1 ● Aharon’s Brother-in-Law In addition, he was the brother-in-law of Aharon (his sister Elisheva was married to Aharon), whose inauguration as the Kohen Gadol took place on that day.6 ● First in Humility According to the Midrash, the tribe of Yehudah merited to have their leader bring his sacrifice first because their ancestor Yehudah spoke humbly to Yosef and offered himself as a slave in order to protect Binyanim.7 ● First into the Sea According to our sages, Nachshon was the first one to enter into the Sea of Reeds even before it split. 2 “David was the youngest.12” The subsequent tribal leaders are given the title “Nasi,”

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Parsha Halacha

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2 июня 2023 г.

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Темы: parsha_commentary