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Mazel Tov to:
Hannah Carl & Mordy Greenland and families on their marriage.
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Yom Huledet Samayach!
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CONDOLENCE NEWS:
BARUCH DAYAN EMET!
Condolences to the families of:
Dr Robert Cohen z”l

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Linda Bell a“h

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Sarah Krell a“h

Hamakom Yenachem Etchem B'Toch Sh'ar Avele Tzion Virushalayim!
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Torah Thoughts from Rabbi Doug…
Parshat Beha’alotcha
The Manna from Heaven fell for 40 years, dropped right at your door, tasted like anything you imagined, left no waste products, etc. So then why, in this week’s Parsha, do the people complain bitterly about this seemingly perfect food from Heaven? “Our souls are dried out,” they kvetch, “we have nothing but this Manna to look at!” What exactly was their problem? The problem was not in the Mahn; it was in the eyes of the beholders! The Mahn may have acquired any taste from pizza to poultry, but it always looked the same! Even back then, it seems, presentation was vitally important! (In fact, says one Medrash, as a result of this incident Moshe was told to instruct the people to light candles each erev Shabbat & Erev Yom Tov, so there would be a visual indication that a special day was beginning). We must re-train ourselves to see beyond the obvious; to explore the deeper reality that is masked and hidden by the chitzoniyut – the outwardness. The Hebrew word “ayin (eye),” spelled with the letter Ayin, sounds just like “ayin” spelled with an Alef, which means “nothing.” Nothing, I suggest, is what it seems to be! A blind person learns to use their senses to see beyond the eye’s perception. We must all train ourselves to “see” with more than just our eyes. To ‘see’ with all our other senses; with our ears, our touch, our hearts, and our mind.” Had Bnei Yisrael “seen” the Mahn - beyond it’s physical appearance - they would have understood what a unique gift it was, and how special they were to receive it from Hashem. We, too, would do well to take off our glasses, close our eyes, and “see” things for what they really are
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Summary of Parshat Beha’alotcha By, Rabbi Doug Zelden

Numbers 8:1 Page 605 in the Hertz Chumash

1st Aliya: Aharon is instructed to light the Menorah, and the Menorah's construction is reviewed. Moshe is commanded to inaugurate the Leviyim into the service of the Mishkan. Pg. 605 Ch.8:1

2nd Aliya: The Leviyim are inaugurated into Temple service. Their term of service was from age 25 to age 50. Pg.606 Ch. 8:15

3rd Aliya: The Bnai Yisroel keep their second Pesach since leaving Egypt. The laws of Pesach Shaynie - the makeup Pesach (one month after Pesach)are taught for those who were unable to bring the Pascal Lamb at the appropriate time. Pg.608 Ch. 9:1

4th Aliya: The movement of the Pillar of Clouds as the indicators of when to set or break
the camp is identified. In addition to the Pillar of Clouds, Moshe is commanded to make two silver trumpets that would be used to herald the traveling of the encampment,
or the movement of troops during war. Pg.609 Ch. 9:15

5th Aliya: The description of the nation's travels from the desert of Sinai is recorded. Moshe approaches his father–in-law Yisro also known as Chovav,
who refuses his offer to join them in Eretz Yisroel. Pg.611 Ch. 10:11

6th Aliya: The two verses of "When the Ark went forth" are stated, enclosed in the Torah by two backward upside down “Nun” letters, and then things begin to unravel. Our commentators teach us that this is to separate this section form the previous and following sections of the Torah. The main body of this Aliya describes the nation's complaints against the physical conditions of their dwelling in the desert.
The Manna is described in contrast to the nation's desire for "real food". Moshe expresses his frustrations as leader, and Hashem promises to send quail to satisfy the people's desire for meat.
Moshe is instructed to appoint a Sanhedrin to help him govern and teach the nation. The 70 Elders are divinely confirmed,
and Eldad and Maydad prophesies the transition of leadership from Moshe to Yehoshua. Pg.613 Ch.10:35

7th Aliya: The quail descend upon the camp in such quantity that each person collected 1000 lb. of meat. Aharon and Miriam speak Lashon Harah about Moshe,
resulting in Hashem confirming Moshe as His preeminent servant and prophet. Miriam is afflicted with Tzaraat. Pg.617 Ch. 11:30

Maftir Aliya: We repeat the last three verses of the portion. Pg.619 Ch.12:14

Haftorah Beha'alotcha Zecharya 2:14 Page 620

This week's Haftorah records the prophesies of Zechariya to Yehoshua the Kohain Gadol. In 3390 - 371 b.c.e, Zerubavel along with Yehoshua led 40,00 Jews back to Israel. They began building the 2nd Bais Hamikdash only to be stopped when Cyrus withdrew his permission. In this prophesy, Zechariya showed Yehoshua that he could be worthy of effecting forgiveness for the Bnai Yisroel, in spite of his own short-comings. He was shown a vision of the Menorah (the obvious connection to our Parsha) representing the eventual purity of the Jews, and their acceptance by the other nations. The less obvious connection to our Parsha may be the concept of Teshuva and its relationship to the fulfillment of our mission. Just as the generation of the Exodus struggled with who they were in contrast with who they should have been, so too, in the building of the second Bais Hamikdash and the second Jewish commonwealth, Zerubavel and Yehoshua struggled with the realities of who they were in contrast to their undertaking of resurrecting the soul of their People.