This portion, titled “Beha’alotcha” (In Your Going Up), continues from the previous portion to explain the duties of the Levites and the sons of Aaron (the priests). It includes further instructions for the “second month” Passover - for when a person was traveling or unable to keep the Passover in Aviv (the first month). One of the more intriguing parts of any of the Torah portions is found at the conclusion of Chapter 10. The final two verses are set apart from the rest of the Torah by the scribal mark of two inverted Hebrew letters. These two verses are considered to have the equivalent wisdom of any other book in the Torah. This subdivision in the book of Numbers splits the five books of Torah into what is called the “seven pillars of wisdom.” The portion concludes with the use of the silver trumpets and the rising complaints of the children of Israel, especially Miriam, Moses' sister, who is then punished with leprosy. Moses prays for her healing, and the entire community waits seven days for her recovery.
Scripture Readings: Numbers 8:1-12:16, Zechariah 2:10-4:7, 1 Corinthians 10:6-13
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