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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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Emor 2026

1. Does the mitzva to honor a Kohen, "vekidashto," apply to a Kohen before Bar Mitzva?  2. Teruma can be eaten only by a Kohen.  A  non-kohen who eats Teruma is punished severely- according to the Tanna in the Braisa misa bidei shamayim, according to Rav Malkos. Is this restriction due to the holiness of Teruma, or to ensure, by restricting non-kohanim from eating it, that only Kohanim will benefit from it. 3. Two cases in our parsha where one may not bring an animal as a korban because it is “ מחוסר זמן בגופו ,” it needs time before it is allowed.  One is a lav, one is an assei. 4. Are you allowed to shecht and eat an animal before it is eight days old? 5. What law is shared by korbanos and bris milah. 6. Every Yomtov is called Shabbos in this parsha except for one. What is the exception. 7. What is the calendar date of Pesach? 8. Can you show me where the Torah says what grain was used for the Minchas HaOmer? 9. Can you show me where the Torah says how the MInchas ...
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