Beha'alotecha D'var Torah (Last one of the year!)

Beha’alotecha Summary

God told Moses more rules about Levites, and then rules about how to do the Passover sacrifice. God then had Moses have two silver trumpets made, which could be used for a variety of purposes, like making the whole community assemble at the Tent of Meeting (two long blasts), making only the chieftains assemble (one blast), making the different groups move forward (short blasts), or during war and while making sacrifices.

Then, the Israelites were ready to leave Sinai and start moving through the wilderness. During the beginning of their journey, here are some things that happened:

-The Israelites were complaining about God, so God set the outskirts of their camp on fire.

-Then, they were hungry, and didn’t like the manna they were forced to eat, so God gave them meat for a month.

-Miriam got leprosy, and was exiled from the camp for a week.

Nasso D'var Torah

Nasso Summary

God gave Moses instructions about the Gershonites and Merarites, and what their jobs would be in the Tabernacle. God also gave more instructions about Nazirites (One who takes a Nazirite vow wouldn’t be allowed to drink wine, shave, or go near dead people).

Then, the Tabernacle was finished and ready to be dedicated, so every tribe gave a offering of “one silver bowl weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin of 70 shekels by the sanctuary weight, both filled with choice flour with oil mixed in, for a meal offering; one gold ladle of 10 shekels, filled with incense; one bull of the herd, one ram, and one lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; one goat for a sin offering; and for his sacrifice of well-being: two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs.”