Parsha Points To Ponder

1)Why is the census of all tribes other than Levi referred to as LIFT UP THE HEAD (SÍU ET ROSH) while the census of Levi did not include that terminology?  (see 1:2 and 3:15)
2)The describes how the Jews camped, with 2 tribes traveling under the banner of a third tribe in all four directions. Why does the Torah introduce every one of these secondary tribes with the letter VAV meaning AND with the exception of Zevulun (2:7)?
3)Why20does the Torah emphasize that the Leviim were separated FROM AMIDST THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL? (see 3:9 and 3:12) What would be lacking without those words? (more…)

1)Why does the Torah specifically mention that YOU WILL GATHER ITS CROPS after teaching that we should work the fields for the first six years of the shmita cycle? (25:3)

2)Why does the Torah have to teach that not only are we are allowed to eat the crops which grow on their own during shmita but our slaves and maidservants can eat them as well? (25:6) Why would we have thought otherwise?

3)Why was a shofar sounded on Yom Kippur of the jubilee year to signal that all slaves were to be freed? (see 25:9) Slaves being freed did not relate to repentance in any way so what role did the shofar play? (more…)