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#36 Torah Parsha B’ha’alotkha with Torah and Haftarah video studies

(This Torah Teaching is for Shabbat of June 10th, 2023)
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Behaaloscha (בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ) — Hebrew for “when you step up,” the 11th word in the parashah) is the 36th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the Book of Numbers. The parashah tells of the Menorah in the Tabernacle, the consecration of the Levites, the Second Passover, how a cloud and fire led the Israelites, the silver trumpets, how the Israelites set out on their journeys, complaining by the Israelites, and how Miriam and Aaron questioned Moses. The parashah covers Numbers 8:1–12:16.

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Parashah B’ha’alotkha Summary

Numbers 8:1–12:16

Aaron is commanded to raise light in the lamps of the menorah, and the tribe of Levi is initiated into the service in the Sanctuary.

A “Second Passover” is instituted in response to the petition “Why should we be deprived?” by a group of Jews who were unable to bring the Passover offering in its appointed time because they were ritually impure. God instructs Moses on the procedures for Israel’s journeys and encampments in the desert, and the people journey in formation from Mount Sinai, where they had been camped for nearly a year.

The people are dissatisfied with their “bread from heaven” (the manna), and demand that Moses supply them with meat. Moses appoints 70 elders, to whom he imparts of his spirit, to assist him in the burden of governing the people. Miriam speaks negatively of Moses, and is punished with leprosy; Moses prays for her healing, and the entire community waits seven days for her recovery.

5776 – 36 B’ha’alotkha

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Haftarah

Zechariah 2:14-4:7

This haftorah contains a vision of the golden Temple Menorah, whose daily kindling is discussed in the opening of this week’s Torah reading.

This prophecy was communicated by Zechariah shortly before the building of the Second Temple. The haftorah opens with a vivid depiction of the joy that will prevail when God will return to Jerusalem: “Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for, behold! I will come and dwell in your midst, says the Lord.”

The prophet then describes a scene in the Heavenly Court: Satan was seeking to incriminate Joshua, the first High Priest to serve in the Second Temple, because of the “soiled garments” (i.e. sins) he was wearing. God himself defends the High Priest: “And the Lord said to Satan: The Lord shall rebuke you, O Satan; the Lord who chose Jerusalem shall rebuke you. Is [Joshua] not a brand plucked from fire?” i.e., how dare Satan prosecute an individual who endured the hardships of exile? “And He raised His voice and said to those standing before him, saying, ‘Take the filthy garments off him.’ And He said to him, ‘See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I have clad you with clean garments.'”

God then proceeds to outline the rewards awaiting Joshua if he and his descendants follow God’s ways. The ultimate reward is, “Behold! I will bring My servant, the Shoot, ” an allusion to Moshiach, the Shoot of David.

Zechariah then describes a vision of a golden seven-branched Menorah. An angel interprets the meaning of this vision: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel [descendent of King David, one of the protagonists in the building of the Second Temple], ‘Not by military force and not by physical strength, but by My spirit,’ says the Lord of Hosts.” Meaning that Zerubbabel’s descendent, Moshiach, will have no difficulty in his task, it will be as simple as lighting a menorah.


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4 Comments

  1. Praise Adonai for the Ministry. When questions are asked, from someone in the congregation, I can’t hear them so please is it possible to repeat their questions before you answer them? I feel like I’m missing out on something.

  2. I agree with Jackie Crudup. I too cannot hear the questions asked during your marvelous teaching. I wear aids and still find difficulty hearing questions. I request repeat the questions and insert into Closed Caption.

  3. Todah rabah dear Rabbi and achi Yitzchak, your teachings are always a fountain of knowledge and life in Yahoshua and our Fathers berakhah Torahto,
    HalleluYah amein,
    May the wick and oil continually shine through thee, amein

  4. Thank you Rabbi Issac! Great teaching and very much appreciated! So much clarity of Yahoshua’s role and our place in this beautiful plan of Yahs salvation. I also gained greater insight to being “One”
    Thank you for emanating the Light in your life and teaching!!
    Blessings

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