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Naso 2026

1.  The word for counting, Naso, or Se'u, which has the positive connotation of "lift up," is used for all the Bnei Yisrael, with one family excluded. Which family was the exception. 2. Who carried the Kiyor? Every item, including ropes used to tie down the covers of the Mishkan, and the hammers used to knock the pegs into the ground, is accounted for and assigned- 4:32, וְעַמּוּדֵי הֶחָצֵר סָבִיב וְאַדְנֵיהֶם וִיתֵדֹתָם וּמֵיתְרֵיהֶם לְכׇל כְּלֵיהֶם וּלְכֹל עֲבֹדָתָם and Rashi says  וִיתֵדוֹת וּמֵיתָרִים הָיוּ לַיְרִיעוֹת וְלַקְּלָעִים מִלְּמַטָּה, שֶׁלֹּא תַגְבִּיהֵם הָרוּחַ, וִיתֵדוֹת וּמֵיתָרִים הָיוּ לָעַמּוּדִים סָבִיב לִתְלוֹת בָּהֶם הַקְּלָעִים בִּשְׂפָתָם הָעֶלְיוֹנָה בִּכְלוּנְסוֹת וְקוּנְדָּסִין, כְּמוֹ שֶׁשְּׁנוּיָה בִמְלֶאכֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּן: but nothing is said about the Kiyor. And it had no baddim, so how was it carried?   3.  In the yud gimmel middos, nosei avon means "He Who Grants forgiveness."  In our parsha, it means exactly the opposite....
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Bamidbar 2026

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1. What is the lower and upper age to be included in the census of the Leviim? What is the lower and upper age to be included in the census of Bnei Yisrael? 2. Which was the largest shevet? Besides Levi, which was the smallest shevet? Why is the last answer really a half truth? What is another answer that is only superficially correct? 3. Could someone sleep over at a friend’s tent in the Midbar? 4. What was the order of travel. 5. What is the optimal percentage of Klei Kodesh, of people who are dedicated exclusively to avodas Hashem and who are supported by the rest of Klal Yisrael? 6. Which uncles of Moshe had the same names as a cities. 7. In a six member family, five had names beginning with aleph. 8. The first Kohanim got their kedusha through anointment after they were appointed. How did the first Leviim get their kedusha? 9. Pidyon Haben is five shekalim. In the parsha of Arachin, last week, we learned that the erech of a child between thirty days and five years is five shekali...
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Behar Bechukosai 2026

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1, Two parshios, one close to the other. One says that when faced with a threat to parnassa, just relax, be silent, and put all your needs into Hashem’s hands, and the next one says that when faced with a threat to parnassa, do not just rely on your faith, but do everything in your power to fix the problem.  2. When does Yovel begin- on Rosh Hashannah or on Yom Kippur. 3.  The Torah explicitly prohibits the intentional infliction of emotional distress, not just as a middah ra'ah, but an issur deoraysa. Which court punishes this infraction?  4. Usually miracles are a reward for bitachon. Where do we find a miracle that is a response to doubt? 5. During the times of Yovel, land was not sold "in fee simple," for perpetuity. It was sold knowing that it would revert to the seller come Yovel, so you only paid במספר שני תבואות, for the number of years it will produce a crop. If there are ten years remaining till the next Yovel, how many years would the buyer pay for?  ...
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