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Aaron’s Staff G-d tells Moshe to tell the Israelites to take one staff per tribe and have the prince of each tribe inscribed on their respective staff. Although the Levite clan was divided into Kohanim and Levites, they should be considered like one tribe and Aaron’s name should be inscribed on that staff. These staffsContinue reading “Korach, 5th Aliya”

Aaron Stops the Plague G-d tells Moshe to separate himself from the nation as He will destroy them instantaneously, whereupon Moshe and Aaron fell on their faces. Moshe instructed Aaron to burn incense on the fire pan to serve as an atonement for the nation as G-d’s wrath had emerged and the plague had begun.Continue reading “Korach, 4th Aliya”

What Happened to Korach and His Followers G-d tells Moshe and Aaron to separate themselves from the nation and says that he will destroy the nation instantaneously. Moshe and Aaron prostrate themselves and plead with G-d to not be angry with the entire nation on behalf of one person (i.e. Korach) sinning. They reason thatContinue reading “Korach, 3rd Aliya”

Korach’s Rebellion Cont’d Dathan and Aviram continue berating Moshe, saying that Moshe did not bring them to a “land flowing with milk and honey” even though he promised them that he would. Nor did he give them a heritage of field or vineyard. They declare that even if Moshe were to threaten to send someoneContinue reading “Korach, 2nd Aliya”

Korach’s Rebellion Today’s Chumash begins with the story of Korach and how he led a rebellion against Moshe and Aaron. The Chumash calls him Korach the son of Itzhar the son of Kohath the son of Levi. The recounting of his lineage stops there, without including that Levi was the son of Yaakov even thoughContinue reading “Korach 1st Aliya”

Unintentional and Intentional Idolatry. The Wood Gatherer. Tzitzis Unintentional and Intentional Idolatry If a person sins unintentionally regarding idolatry, they need to offer a female goat* that is younger than one years old. The Kohen shall atone for this person through this offering. This applies to born Israelites as well as converts. *Side note: ThisContinue reading “Shlach, 7th Aliya”

Hafrashas Challah and Accidental Idolatry Hafrashas Challah G-d tells Moshe to instruct the Israelites regarding the commandment of Hafrashas Challah, i.e. “taking of the bread”. Once they are have taken possession of and settled in the Land of Israel, whenever they make bread, assuming they are using the amount of dough they “usually” knead (calculatedContinue reading “Shlach, 6th Aliya”

Sacrificial Instructions Cont’d When offering a young bull, the meal offering should consist of 3/10ths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with 1/2 hin of oil and 1/2 hin of wine for the libation. These listed amounts (see yesterday’s post for the rest of the info) should be included with each animal brought. TheseContinue reading “Shlach, 5th Aliya”

The Spies’ Consequences and Sacrificial Instructions The Spies’ Consequences Cont’d G-d asks Moshe and Aaron rhetorically, in reference to the spies*, “How long for this evil congregation that provokes the Israelites to complain against Me?” *Side note: Rashi notes that this is where we learn that a “congregation” means a group consisting of at leastContinue reading “Shlach, 4th Aliya”

The Spies’ Consequence Yehoshua and Caleb continued speaking to the nation, saying that if G-d wants them, He will bring them to the land and give it to them. They caution the nation not to rebel and not to fear the people in the land, as they will “eat them like bread”, as the decentContinue reading “Shlach, 3rd Aliya”