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Shiurim on Chumash and Navi by Menachem Leibtag
In Memory of Rabbi Avraham Leibtag (1 Shvat, 5682 - 5 Adar, 5756)

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Shiurim for Parshat NASO & BHAALOTCHA

for Parshat NASO

Questions for Preparation and Self Study
Shiur #1: Sota and Nazir: Why are They 'Out of Place?'
Shiur #2: The N'si'im: Why are They Repeated?

For BHAALOTCHA

Questions for Self Study
Shiur #1: Three books in one! - "va'yhi b'nsoah ha'aron"
Shiur #2: The Special Task of the Kohanim


Three books in one
Three books in one? So claim Chazal in regard to Sefer Bamidbar! And what's more, one of those three books contains only the two psukim of: "vay'hi bin'so'a ha'aron..." (i.e. the two psukim that we recite when we take out and replace the Sefer Torah)! Is it possible that a mere two psukim can be considered an entire "sefer?" In this week's shiur, we answer this question by conducting an overall analysis of Sefer Bamidbar. Online:
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The Special Task of the Kohanim
The first Rashi in this week's Parsha quotes the famous Midrash that explains the juxtaposition between the first topic in Parshat Bha'alotcha - the mitzvah for Aharon to light the Menorah - and the last topic in Parshat Naso - the twelve day dedication ceremony of the Mizbayach: "Why is the parsha of the Menorah juxtaposed to "chanukat han'si'im?" When Aharon saw the daily dedication offering by the 'n'si'im,' he became depressed, because neither he, nor his shevet, took part in this ceremony. God reassured Aharon saying: Do not worry, your portion is greater than theirs, for you are to light and attend to the Menora every morning and evening." Ramban immediately questions the basic assumption of this Midrash. Could it be that Aharon is depressed because he felt 'left out?' Online:
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Sota and Nazir: Why are They 'Out of Place?'
Parshat Naso contains what appears to be a very strange progression of parshiot. After all, what logical connection exists between the duties of the Leviim, the laws of "korban chatat" and "sotah," the laws of "nazir" and "birkat kohanim," and the dedication ceremony of the Mishkan? To your surprise, this week's shiur will not explain why they are indeed connected. Instead, we will do exactly the opposite - we will explain why these parshiot do not follow in logical progression! To understand why, we must consider the 'nuts & bolts' of Sefer Bamidbar. That means that we will analyze the sefer (as usual) in search of its unifying theme. While doing so, we will uncover a rather fascinating pattern - unique to Sefer Bamidbar. A pattern that explains why many of its 'pieces' just don't seem to fit. Online:
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The N'si'im: Why are They Repeated?
Did you ever notice the last pasuk in Parshat Naso? Probably not, but if you did, it most certainly would have bothered you! We'll begin this week's shiur by explaining why that pasuk 'should have bothered you.' Then we will suggest a solution that will help us understand both the structure of Parshat Naso and the importance of national unity. Online:
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