Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

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G-d detailed for Moshe the layout of the camp. Each division would have a unique banner and they would camp equidistantly from the Mishkan. On the east would be the division of Judah, including the Tribes of Issachar and Zebulon. When the camp traveled, they would lead. On the south was the division of Reuben, […]

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Bamidbar – R’vi’i

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The Torah tells us that Aharon had four sons but two of them, Nadav and Avihu, died childless. This left only Elazar and Itamar to serve as kohanim alongside their father. G-d told Moshe that the Levites would assist with matters pertaining to the Tabernacle. They would be responsible for all utensils of the Mishkan, […]

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Bamidbar – Chamishi

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G-d had Moshe take a separate census of the Levites. Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kehat and Merari. They had fathered three families that bore their names. While the males of the rest of the nation had been counted from the age of 20 and up, the Levites were counted from a month old and […]

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Bamidbar – Shishi

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After tallying the Levites, G-d told Moshe to take a census of the first-born males of the other Tribes from the age of one month and up. There were 22,273. 22,000 were “exchanged” for Levites, but that left 273 who had to be redeemed from service. They had to give 5 shekels a head for […]

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Bamidbar – Sh’vi’i

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G-d told Moshe to take a separate census of the family of Kehos, counting those between the ages of 30 and 50. Their job would be, when the camp travels, to transport the Aron, Table, and Menorah, with all their related utensils. Before they could do so, the kohanim would have to remove the partition […]

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Pekudei – Rishon

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Aharon’s son Itamar kept the records of the materials donated for the building of the Mishkan. There were 29 talents and 730 shekels of gold. (A talent is 3,000 shekels. This is well over a ton of gold even by the more conservative estimates. More likely, it was around two tons of gold.) The silver […]

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Pekudei – Sheini

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The craftsmen made the Ephod for the High Priest and set the engraved stones on the shoulder pieces, as G-d had directed. They made the breastplate and set the 12 engraved gems upon it. They made the gold cords and used them to attach the breastplate to the Ephod.

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Pekudei – Shlishi

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They also made the robe, with its reinforced neck hole. The craftsmen placed the alternating bells and “pomegranates” around the hem of the robe. They made the tunics, hats and britches for all the kohanim. They made the Kohein Gadol’s belt and the Tzitz, the golden head plate placed over his turban with its blue […]

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Pekudei – R’vi’i

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The workmen brought the Mishkan to Moshe for approval. Everything was there and in perfect order, so he “signed off” on the job and blessed the workers.

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Pekudei – Chamishi

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G-d told Moshe to erect the Mishkan on the first day of the month of Nisan. He should place the Ark behind the partition, set up the table and light the Menorah. The altars and the basin should be put in their proper locations and the courtyard enclosure should be set up all around. Then, […]

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