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  • Audio Summaries of the daily Chumash portions In loving memory of Ousher Zelig ben Myer HaLevi Z”L

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  • Nasso, 5th Aliya

    Nasso, 5th Aliya
    Jun 11 2024
    Audio Summaries of the daily Chumash portions In loving memory of Ousher Zelig ben Myer HaLevi Z”LTo sponsor an episode please visit: https://itistaught.com/support-this-project/To get the daily chumash summaries in your email click here https://substack.com/profile/182692001-sarede-rachel-switzer?utm_source=profile-page.Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsPlease consider leaving a review on the platform of your choice! For comments and inquiries, email itistaught@gmail.comThe Completion of the Mishkan and the Gifts and Offerings of the PrincesThe Completion of the MishkanOn the day that Moshe finished* erecting the Mishkan he anointed and sanctified it together with its utensils as well the altar and its utensils.*Side note: The word used in Hebrew for "finished" here is כַּלּוֹת which is related to the word כַּלָּה, i.e. a bride. Alluding to the idea that when the Mishkan was erected, the Israelites were like a bride entering a marriage canopy (The Mishkan).Although Bezalel, Ohaliab and all the other men of wise heart played a part in erecting the Mishkan, scripture gives the credit to Moshe since he devoted himself to it making sure that all of its intricate details aligned with what G-d had shown him on the mountain and instructed those who did the work making sure they didn't make any mistakes in any detail.This is similar to how King David devoted himself to the construction of the Beis HaMikdash.The inauguration of the Mishkan lasted for seven days. On each of those days, Moshe would erect the Mishkan and then take it apart after all of the services were done for the day. On the eighth day, when it was completed (mentioned above), Moshe set it up and did not dismantle it.This "eighth day" when the Mishkan was completed was the first of Nissan*.*Side note: The Seder Olam lists 10 "crowns" of that first of Nissan when the Mishkan was completed- i.e. 10 special things associated with that day:* It fell out on a Sunday, which was the first day of creation* It was the first day the princes brought their offerings* It was the first day the Kohanim assumed their roles* It was the first day of regular altar service* It was the first day that fire descended form Heaven onto the altar* It was the first day that the restriction of only eating the offerings on the Mishkan property was implemented* It was the first day that it was prohibited to make any offerings on altars outside of the Mishkan's property* It was the first day of the first month of the year* It was the first day that the Shechina rested amongst the Israelites in the Mishkan* It was the first day that the Kohanim blessed the people with the Priestly Blessing.Another thing which happened on this day is that two Levites, Mishael and Elizaphan buried their cousins Nadav and Avihu. As a result of having contact with corpses, they became impure.A person who comes into contact with a corpse must be sprinkled two times as part of their purification process. The first sprinkling is to be done on the third day since they became impure and the second four days after that (i.e seven days since their impurity).On the second of Nissan, the red cow was burned which was the first step in preparing what was needed for their purification.On the third of Nissan they were sprinkled for the first time.On the seventh of Nissan they were sprinkled for the second time. The Levites also shaved as part of their inauguration, in emulation of the completion of the purification of the metzora.The Gifts of the PrincesAnother thing which happened on the first of Nissan is that the princes of the tribes donated wagons and oxen however the Levites only took them on the seventh of Nissan.These princes all served as guards over the tribes in Egypt and thus took beatings from the Egyptians on the other Israelites' behalf. This gave them the status of "princes" even back then.The initial construction of the Mishkan came about through donations from the public. The princes at that time said that they would wait till everyone donated and would then fill in the rest. When the donations ceased, it seemed that everyone gave enough and the princes were left with the feeling of what was left for them to give? They ended up giving the shohan and the filling stones for the Eiphod and Choshen.Thus since they were not the first to contribute to the Mishkan's construction, the princes were now the first to give to the Levites at its inauguration.The total gifts of the princes at this time was six wagons and twelve oxen. Thus it was one wagon for every two princes and one ox per prince.Moshe waited for G-d's permission before he accepted these gifts from the princes.Having received permission, Moshe takes these wagons and oxen and gives them to the Levites.The work of the Gershonites was lighter than that of the Merarites who would carry the beams, pillars and sockets on their shoulders. Thus Moshe gave the Merarites 4 wagons and 8 oxen while to the ...
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  • Nasso, 4th Aliya

    Nasso, 4th Aliya
    Jun 11 2024
    Audio Summaries of the daily Chumash portions In loving memory of Ousher Zelig ben Myer HaLevi Z”LTo sponsor an episode please visit: https://itistaught.com/support-this-project/To get the daily chumash summaries in your email click here https://substack.com/profile/182692001-sarede-rachel-switzer?utm_source=profile-page.Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsPlease consider leaving a review on the platform of your choice! For comments and inquiries, email itistaught@gmail.comPriestly Blessing.The Sotah.G-d tells Moshe to relate the following to the Israelites concerning a married woman who is suspected of having relations with a man who is not her husband*.*Side note: Rashi points out that the reason for the juxtaposition of this section to the previous one concerning Terumah, is to teach that if a man neglects to give what is his possession to a Kohen (i.e. Terumah), his fate will be that he will need to bring his wife to the Kohen for her being a Sotah (i.e. a woman who strays).Such a woman (called a Sotah) sins against two men: The "Man" Above (i.e. G-d) and her husband. This is why the text repeats the word "man" (איש איש).The wording of "go astray" in Hebrew is related to the word "foolish". This is to teach that someone only commits adultery if a spirit of foolishness enters into them.This sin of adultery does not make the woman a Sotah if the one the woman had relations with was a minor or an animal. This still doesn't mean that it's ok for her to do that.Once a woman commits adultery, she is no longer allowed to be with her husband.However if the husband has relations with someone who is forbidden to him (eg. his wife's sister), this does not make him forbidden to his wife).So our text now discusses a situation where a woman could be accused of being a Sotah and thus summoned by the court to drink the water of the Sotah to determine her innocence or guilt. The following stipulations apply:* This woman must have had relations with another man who was not her husband.* Her husband must not have witnessed this act. If the husband witnesses them having relations and a man's wife has relations with another man, and keeps this to himself, hoping that his wife will drink the waters of the Sotah and die, these waters will have no hold over her.* This law does not apply to a blind man, only to a man who has the potential to see.* The wife must have been secluded with the other man for an amount of time sufficient for them to have had relations.* There must have been no witnesses to their having relations, yet there must be witnesses to them having been secluded.* This does not apply to a woman who was raped by this other man.* The husband must have warned his wife that she not be secluded with this other man on account of his jealousy (before they secluded themselves).If all of these stipulations are met, the husband must bring his wife to the Kohen together with an offering of 1/10th of an ephah of unsifted barley* flour for her. No oil or frankincense may be poured upon it so as not to make it special.No oil because oil is called "light" and what she did was "dark". And no frankincense because the matriarchs are referred to as frankincense (see Shir HaShirim 4:6) and in secluding herself as such, she removed herself from their ways of modesty.*Side note: This is in contrast to other offerings which were of wheat. Wheat is the food of man and barley that of an animal, and the act of secluding herself with another man is that of an animal so it is befitting that she bring an offering of animal food.This meal offering is called a meal offering of jealousies(in the plural) - again alluding to the fact that she sinned both against G-d and her husband.The Kohen is to bring the woman closer and have her stand before G-d. The Kohen is to put sacred water (which has been consecrated in the Kiyor) into an earthenware vessel, and then add into it earth from the floor of the Mishkan.The reason why the Sotah drinks specifically from water that came from the Kiyor is because this copper Kiyor was made out of the mirrors of the women in Egypt to entice their husbands to have relations with them under the apple trees.However this Sotah departed from their ways.Drinking water mixed with dirt out of a simple earthenware vessel is restitution for her having enticed the man by giving him fine wine to drink in nice wine glasses.The Kohen would make the woman move around from place to place to make her uncomfortable and confess (if she were guilty). It was preferable for the woman to confess than have her drink the waters so as 1)she doesn't die and 2)G-d's Holy Name would not need to be erased.He then exposes the entire upper portion of her body, undoing any braiding in her hair in order to disgrace her. The chumash text only mentions that her head would be uncovered - Rashi writes that this is the source of where we learn that it is shameful for a Jewish woman to have her head be uncovered.After ...
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  • Nasso, 3rd Aliya

    Nasso, 3rd Aliya
    Jun 11 2024

    Audio Summaries of the daily Chumash portions In loving memory of Ousher Zelig ben Myer HaLevi Z”L

    To sponsor an episode please visit: https://itistaught.com/support-this-project/To get the daily chumash summaries in your email click here https://substack.com/profile/182692001-sarede-rachel-switzer?utm_source=profile-page.Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsPlease consider leaving a review on the platform of your choice! For comments and inquiries, email itistaught@gmail.com

    Banishment from Camps. Restitution for Robbery. Terumah.

    Banishment from Camps due to Afflictions

    On the first of Nissan*, on the day that the Mishkan is erected, G-d tells Moshe to command the Israelites to send anyone who has any of the following afflictions away from the camps so as not to make anyone from their camp impure: Tzaraas, a Zav emission or impurity through contact with bones from a human corpse. This applied to both men and women.

    There were three camps in total amongst the Israelites:

    * Within the curtains of the Courtyard of the Mishkan (the camp of the Shechina)

    * The Levite camp and

    * The Israelite camp (of the other tribes).

    One who was afflicted with tzaraas had to be sent out from all of the camps.

    One who had a camp who had a zav emission was permitted to be in the Israelite camp but was not allowed into the other two.

    *Side note: While this section appears chronologically out of context in the Chumash, Rashi points out that there are eight Torah passages which were said on that day, not all of which are mentioned in context (see Gittin 60a).

    So the Israelites did all of this – sending out those who were so afflicted from out of the requisite camps.

    Restitution for Robbery

    G-d then tells Moshe to instruct the Israelites the following in regards to a person who steals and then gives a false oath in regards to his robbery.

    Such a person must make restitution by paying back the person they robbed the full amount they took + one fifth and bring a guilt offering.

    This was already elaborated upon earlier in Parshas Vayikra (Vayikra 5:21). It is repeated here to teach us two things:

    * This restitution only takes effect once a person confesses – it is not enough for them to be convicted of the crime.

    * If the person they robbed from was a male convert who died before having any children (since after he converted) or a female convert who is not married and/or has no children since her conversion – this restitution is to be given to a Kohen.

    Such a person would however still bring the ram of atonement (see Vayikra 5:25).

    Terumah

    G-d then continues, saying that the Israelites must bring their first fruits to the Kohanim (Terumah).

    However whatever is given to Kohanim and Leviim are only considered theirs after a person gifts it to them. It is the gifter’s possession and their goodwill to give it.

    A person who gives such Terumah to a Kohen will have much wealth.



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