Aliya Summary: The Jews are instructed regarding their camping formation. The Tabernacle was at the center of the encampment, surrounded by the "Flag of Judah" -- which included the Tribes of Judah, Issachar and Zebulun -- to the east; the "Flag of Reuben" -- Reuben, Shimon, Gad -- to the south; the "Flag of Ephraim" -- Ephraim, Menashe, Benjamin -- to the west; and the "Flag of Dan" -- Dan, Asher, Naftali -- to the north.
The lead tribe of each camp was based on signs transmitted by Yaakov. The Baal HaTurim points out a correspondence between Yaakov's blessings to his sons and these camp heads. Each son that Yaakov addressed in second person was to be a leader of a camp. "Reuven, YOU are my firstborn", "Yehuda, YOU your brothers will acknowledge", "Dan... YOUR salvation", "Yosef... the G-d of YOUR father... blesses YOU".
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