Parsha Points To Ponder

1)Why does the Torah have to mention that there are times when the Jews will encamp for longer and ON THE WORD OF G-D THE ENCAMPED AND ON THE WORD OF G-D THEY TRAVELED? (9:20) Why wouldn’t the longer encampments be based on G-D’s word just like the shorter ones?

2)Why does the Torah repeat the names of the Nasi leading the tribe as they traveled (beginning with 10:14)? This was already taught in Chapter One.

3)Why did G-D first call Aharon, Miriam, and Moshe to the Ohel Mo’ed (12:4) when the plan was to only call Aharon and Miriam to come out for their rebuke? (12:5)

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1)Why does the Torah use the language of TZAV, a term reserved for mitzvot which require extra alacrity and focus, for the command to send impure people from the camp? (5:2)

2)Why did two tribal leaders share one calf instead of each one bringing their own as part of the consecration of the Mishkan? (7:3)

3)Why does the Torah simply relate that Nachshon was OF THE TRIBE OF YEHUDA (7:12) instead of identifying him as NASI of the tribe of Yehuda as it does regarding the leaders of each of the other tribes? (see for example 7:18and 24) (more…)