The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem
2022
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5 days ago · What is "mei chatat"? Which three "t'nufot" (wavings) are in the parsha? Why did G-d claim the first-born of the Jewish People as His possession? Why are the words "Bnei Yisrael" repeated five times in verse 8:19? When a levi reaches age 50, which functions may he still perform?
Jun 18, 2024 · It’s the story of a gadol hador who spent close to eight decades saying shiur to 17-year-olds — and whose words were so compelling, whose relationships so enduring, that alumni in their forties or fifties would crowd into the room to keep learning.
Jun 6, 2024 · These are the families of Levi according to their fathers’ houses. So we have three “divisions” – Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. I’ve written that the “functions” of these families are connected to the body/physical (Gershon), sacred/spiritual (Kohath), and Emotional (Merari).
Jun 8, 2024 · The name Gershon has a rich historical backdrop, tracing its roots to ancient biblical times. As the eldest son of Levi, Gershon was one of the founding members of the Levite tribe, which had specific religious duties in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple in Jerusalem.
Jun 1, 2024 · 1 Chronicles 6 documents the people, tasks, and locations of the tribe of Levi, the priestly tribe. Really, the Levites did not function as a tribe, but rather as the priesthood throughout Israel. In verses 1-15 we read the line of the Aaronic High Priesthood until the exile to Babylon.
Jun 8, 2024 · Opposite that is the presentation of the punishment: “But if you do not obey Me and do not carry out all these commandments” (Leviticus, 26:14), “I will appoint terror over you: the tuberculosis and the malaria,” (Leviticus, 26:16), and the worst punishment of all—exile.
Jun 14, 2024 · 1 Chronicles 23-29 NIV. The Levites were descendants of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob (later renamed Israel).
