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Bamidbar - Unity is our strength

This weekly study is dedicated to the Refuah Shleima of Olivia bat Yosef.

Oh Almighty G-d Trustworthy Healer, please send healing, cure, and remedy, with abundant kindness, graciousness, and compassion to Olivia bat Sarah. Restore her spirit and soul. May You be filled with mercy for her to restore her to health, to cure, strengthen, and revitalize her as is the wish of all for her relatives and loved ones. May You send her a complete recovery, a spiritual recovery, and a physical recovery. 

Here at our Community, they are always in our prayers, thoughts and hearts.

Shlomo Tamas ben Sarah
Rabbi Refoel Pinchas ben Chaya Rivka
Malka Batya bat Tova
Olivia bat Sarah
Adira (Heidi) bat Sarah

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Bamidbar, Numbers 1:1 - 4:20

In the second year of travel in the desert, Moshe and Aharon were commanded by the Almighty to count all male Israelites between 20 and 60. There were 603,550 available for military service. The tribe of Levi was exempt because of their special duties as religious leaders. (It is probably from here that countries give divinity deferments to clergy and divinity students.)

The twelve tribes were directed regarding the formation (three tribes were on each side of the Portable Sanctuary) in which they were to camp and travel.

The 22,300 Levites were commanded in the Sanctuary service. The family of Gershon was to transport the coverings of the Sanctuary. The family of Kehos carried the Ark, Table, Menorah and Altars. The family of Merari transported the boards, pillars, bolts and sockets.

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The first portion of Bamidbar is generally read before the Shavuot festival, which commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai. Inasmuch as there are no coincidences, we may assume that this portion is a prerequisite for receiving the Torah.

In relating the episode at Mt. Sinai, the Torah states:

"Israelites camped near the mountain" (Exodus 19:2).

However, the Torah uses the singular vayichan, "he camped" rather than vayachanu, "they camped." The singular indicated that all the Israelites were united as one person. It is this unity that made them worthy of receiving the Torah.

There is nothing so dear to G-d as unity among His children. So much so, that the Talmud states that when Jews are united, G-d forgives even their greatest sins (Kallah 8).

The message of Bamidbar is the message of unity:

"The Children of Israel shall encamp, each person by his banner" (Numbers 2:2). Each person knew his place and was not envious of others. This is why the Torah reading of Bamidbar precedes the celebration of Shavuot. Unity is the prerequisite for acceptance of the Torah. Our uniqueness makes us great, but our unity is what makes us strong on our faith.

When it rains, look for rainbows.
When it is dark, look for stars.

Choice, not chance, determines destiny!

Shabbat Shalom!

 

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Sun, July 6 2025 10 Tammuz 5785