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Torah Studies — Bamidbar 5784

Выпуск: Torah Studies — Bamidbar 5784. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. 9 DEDICATED TO THE LUBAVITCHER REBBE UBAVITCHER REBBE DEDICATED TO THE L Whose teachings ‫ נשמת‬and ‫ולעילוי‬example are a never-ending‫ע"ה‬ ‫אברהם‬of‫ בן‬life source ‫ישעיהו‬ for all mankind May we continue(‫)מינסקי‬ ‫ ווייט‬and complete in his paths, the mission with ‫ה'תש"מ‬ ‫ה' סיון‬he‫נפטר‬ which has charged us: .‫ה‬.‫ב‬.‫צ‬.‫נ‬.‫ת‬ to make the world conscious of the imminent Redemption and to prepare  an environment Missed greatly this where by hisideal two daughters, can beHelene and Yvonne realised.  grandchildren Donated by his David & Danny Borenstein (‫ר' דוד משה וזוגתו מרת נחמה לאה )אלבה‬ ‫ור' דניאל יעקב‬ ‫שיחיו‬ ‫בורנשטיין‬  ‫ולעילוי נשמת‬ ‫ר' שלמה בן אברהם ע"ה‬ ‫אלבה‬ ‫נפטר י"ד סיון ה'תשנ"ז‬ ‫ה‬.‫ב‬.‫צ‬.‫נ‬.‫ת‬  Dedicated by his loving wife Shirley, daughter Naomi and son-in-law Dovid Moshe, and daughter Avril  Reprinted and Redistributed by:   VAAD LAHAFOTZAS HAMAYONOS Melbourne, Australia VaadMelbourne@gmail.com Schneerson Adapted from Chassidic Dimensions PARSHAS BAMIDBAR 5784 Bamidbar-Shavuos BAMIDBAR- S H AV U O S "WHO IS COUNTING?" The Torah reading of Bamidbar begins with G-d telling Moshe that he and his brother Aharon, the Kohen Gadol (High Priest), were to tally the number of the Jewish people.1 The verse goes on to state2 that G-d told Moshe "not to take a tally or census of the Levites together with the [other] Jews" - they were to be counted separately. The manner in which the Levites were counted differed as well: While all the other tribes were counted by Moshe and Aharon, the Levites were counted "by G-d Himself,"3 all except for Aharon, who was not counted at all.4 Why were the Jews counted by Moshe and Aharon and the Levites by G-d? Most Jews serve G-d in the first manner, performing mitzvos that involve interaction with the physical world and thus elevating it to holiness - they are "doers of good deeds."10 With regard to the Levites, the Rambam states:11 "They were singled out for divine labor and service... 5 Torah Studies The Levites, whose main spiritual service was Torah - both in its unlimited form and as it related to mitzvos and teaching others - were also subject to count and "number," but not in a natural manner, rather by G-d Himself, who is beyond limitatio

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Torah Studies

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6 июня 2024 г.

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12

Темы: parsha_commentary