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Pinchas Vol.30 No.42.Qxp Layout 1 21/06/2018 11:23 Page 1 Pinchas Vol.30 No.42.qxp_Layout 1 21/06/2018 11:23 Page 1 7 July 2018 24 Tammuz 5778 Shabbat ends London 10.22pm Jerusalem 8.30pm Volume 30 No. 42 Pinchas Artscroll p.876 | Haftarah p.1192 Hertz p.686 | Haftarah p.710 Soncino p.932 | Haftarah p.968 The Haftarah this week is Matot Shabbat Mevarechim Rosh Chodesh Av is on Friday In loving memory of Shalom ben Pinchas Sunrise over Pura Reserve in the Northern Negev Photo: www.israelnaturephotography.com “God said to Moses, ‘Go up to this mountain of Abarim and see the Land that I have given to the Children of Israel. You shall see it and you shall be gathered unto your people…" (Bemidbar 27:12-13). 1 Pinchas Vol.30 No.42.qxp_Layout 1 21/06/2018 11:23 Page 2 Sidrah Summary: Pinchas 1st Aliya (Kohen) – Bemidbar 25:10-26:4 4th Aliya (Revi’i) – 27:6-23 God tells Moshe that Pinchas, Aharon’s grandson, God declares that Tzelofchad’s daughters are is to become a Kohen in recognition of his justified in their request and that, in the absence of righteous actions in stopping the public display of brothers, daughters are to inherit their father. immorality described at the end of last week’s Other hierarchical inheritance rights are stated. sidrah. The names of the two offenders are given God tells Moshe to ascend Mount Avarim and – Zimri from the tribe of Shimon and Kozbi, the look at the Land of Cana’an from afar, reminding daughter of a Midianite prince. God commands him that he will not come into the Land because of Moshe to smite the Midianites as retribution his mistake of hitting the rock (see Bemidbar 20:9- for luring the Israelites into idol worship and 12). Moshe asks God to appoint a new leader. immorality. Moshe and Elazar, the Kohen Gadol, God tells him to appoint Yehoshua, which Moshe are told to take a census of men above the does, in the presence of Elazar and the Sanhedrin age of 20. (Rashi). Point to Consider: Why did God command a 5th Aliya (Chamishi) – 28:1-15 census at this particular point? (see Rashi to 26:1) God instructs Moshe to tell the Israelites to 2nd Aliya (Levi) – 26:5-51 bring the twice-daily tamid (continual) offering, consisting of a male lamb, together with a flour The main descendants of each tribe are listed, as offering mixed with oil and a wine libation. The well as the overall number within each tribe, as additional Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh offerings counted in the census. When detailing the tribe of are detailed. Reuven, the Torah recalls that Datan and Aviram were from this tribe and that the ground 6th Aliya (Shishi) – 28:16-29:11 swallowed them in Korach's rebellion. The overall The special offerings for Pesach, Shavuot, Rosh census number is 601,730. Hashanah and Yom Kippur are also detailed. 3rd Aliya (Shlishi) – 26:52-27:5 7th Aliya (Shevi’i) – 29:12-30:1 God tells Moshe to apportion the Land to those The Torah details the many extra offerings brought counted in the census. The tribes with more during Succot, including 70 bulls. Shemini Atzeret, people will receive proportionally more land area. the day after Succot, has its own set of offerings. Although this apportioning was calculated Question: How many bulls are offered on mathematically, it was carried out through Elazar Shemini Atzeret? (see 30:36) Answer on bottom drawing lots, guided by Divine inspiration (Rashi). of page 6. The main Levite families, who were not included in the census, are listed. They number 23,000 males Haftarah above the age of one month. No one who was Taken from the start of the book of Yirmiyahu included in the first census when the Israelites left (Jeremiah), this haftarah is the first of the three Egypt is included in this census, as they had died ‘haftarot of affliction’ read in the build up to Tisha in the desert, apart from Yehoshua and Calev. The B’Av. The prophet is told by God that an invader will five daughters of Tzelofchad, a descendant of come ‘from the north’ to attack Jerusalem, as Menashe, ask Moshe to be given a share in the happened at the destruction of the First Temple, Land, as they have no brothers to inherit their because of the sinfulness of its inhabitants. father. Moshe consults God about their request. United Synagogue Daf Hashavua Produced by US Living & Learning together with the Rabbinical Council of the United Synagogue Editor: Rabbi Chaim Gross Editor-in-Chief: Rabbi Baruch Davis Editorial Team: Daniel Sturgess, Michael Laitner, Sharon Radley Available also via email US website www.theus.org.uk ©United Synagogue To sponsor Daf Hashavua please contact Loraine Young on 020 8343 5653, or [email protected] If you have any comments or questions regarding Daf Hashavua please email [email protected] 2 Pinchas Vol.30 No.42.qxp_Layout 1 21/06/2018 11:23 Page 3 The Five Righteous Sisters by Rabbi Dov Kaplan, Senior Rabbi, Hampstead Garden Suburb United Synagogue In this week’s sidrah we Moshe. It answers that God wanted these laws be read about five sisters, taught through the actions of these women. Why daughters of Tzelofchad, who did they deserve this place in history? are the only people named in the Torah to have questioned The Talmud explains that this was because these an assumed halacha and women were “wise, studious and virtuous” and subsequently been proven that there was no rivalry between them, just correct. Through these sisterly love. righteous women, a new law of the Torah was recorded for all time (Bemidbar 27:1-11). Rashi (d. 1105) adds that they had a great affinity for the Land. Perhaps this represented the attitude Tzelofchad departed Egypt in the Exodus but died of the Israelite women in general, who loved the during the 40 years of wandering. He left five Land. The men, in contrast, had expressed a daughters but no sons. They belonged to the new desire to return to Egypt. After the death of generation who would enter and inherit the Land. Aharon, the Israelites had become fearful. They saw that the “clouds of glory”, representing God had decreed that the Land was to be the protection of God, had disappeared after apportioned according to those members of the 40 years. They therefore plotted to return to Egypt second generation counted in the census earlier to avoid the expected war of conquest with the in the sidrah (ibid. 26:1-65). Since only men were Cana’anites (see Rashi to Devarim 10:6). counted in the census, Tzelofchad’s daughters understood that they would not inherit their It was upon this backdrop that the daughters of father’s allotted portion. Tzelophchad came forward with their petition for a holding in the Land. Moshe was surprised and They made their appeal in the presence of said to them: “You wish to receive a holding now, Moshe, Elazar the High Priest, the leaders and at a time when everyone seeks to retreat?!” the whole community. What courage this must The daughters of Tzelopchad not only had the have required! They argued that Tzelofchad’s courage to stand before the entire community, but name should not be erased from his tribe just to do so after others had expressed their despair. because he had no sons and asked that they should inherit his land portion. Based on the above explanations, we understand why they were entitled to the privilege allotted Moshe consulted God, Who announced that the them. They were virtuous and acted upon their proposal of the daughters of Tzelopchad was faith, even willing to question Moshe over it. They indeed to be implemented. Daughters should dared to ask, and Moshe and God treated them have first inheritance rights when there are no with respect. sons, before other male relatives. This amounted to a new mitzvah, not mentioned previously in the All of Israel benefitted from their actions and we Torah. should be inspired by their example. This was one of only four instances where We would like to take this opportunity to Moshe, the “law-giver”, was unable to respond thank Rabbi Dov and Rebbetzen Freda Kaplan immediately to a halachic question. He was forced for their huge contribution to the United to ask God for the answer. The Talmud (Sanhedrin Synagogue over the past seven years. They return 8a) questions why God withheld the answer from to Israel with our very warmest good wishes. In memory of Frida Mirel bat Chaim Simcha 3 Pinchas Vol.30 No.42.qxp_Layout 1 21/06/2018 11:23 Page 4 Tisha B’Av Post-1967: The Nachem Prayer by Rabbi Michael Laitner, Jewish Living Division Rabbi; Assistant Rabbi, Finchley United Synagogue In the Masoret Harav prayer something done lightly. How did some of our book for Tisha B’Av (published best-known rabbinic figures approach this?1 by Koren Publishers and Rabbi Shlomo Goren (d. 1994), Chief Rabbi of the OU Press), Rabbi Haskel Israel Defence Forces in 1967 and later Ashkenazi Lookstein describes the Chief Rabbi of Israel, took a novel approach to scene in Tel Aviv on the this question. He examined different versions of evening of Tisha B’Av in 1967. the Nachem prayer already in existence with Tisha B’Av is the saddest day in our calendar, minor variations, as they appeared in the on which we mourn many disasters in our Jerusalem Talmud and early siddurim, such as the national history, especially the destruction of both Seder Rav Amram Gaon.
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