Collections of Thoughts and Poetry

#gershonites #merarites #bamidbar #parshatnaso #parshatnasso #naso #nasso #templeservice #menialwork The beginning of Parshat Nasso discusses the specialized work of three branches of the Leviim. Each of these groups had some type of responsibility with the upkeep and the transport of the Mishkan. The Gershonites and the Merarites, as compared to their brethren the Kohathites, had specialized work behind the scenes. Their work was not glamorous. It was holy work, indeed, t

#hair #sotah #nazir #Naso #parshatnaso #bamidbar #parshah #hairaspower #hairascreativity #redheads #parshapoetry #absalom Long ago, many of you might remember a song from the musical Hair, called "Hair." It extolled the beauty and virtue of hair. The Torah is filled with references to hair. From the red and hairy Eisav to Absalom being hung by his hair from a tree, King David, the red headed king to two significant examples including hair in Parshat Naso, there is a lot to

#census #bamidbar #parshatBamidbar Well, the book of Vayikra is behind us for now and we find ourselves in the desert, along with the Israelites as they begin to travel. There is much to be done before the travel begins and this wonderful Parshat BaMidbar describes in detail the placement of the tribes and lists their leaders. But even before all of this grand description (one can almost imagine the flags flying) comes the census. Moshe and Aaron begin their count of el