Aliya Summary: On the day when the Tabernacle was inaugurated, the
tribal leaders wished to bring inauguration gifts. Collectively they
brought six covered wagons and twelve oxen to assist in transporting the
Tabernacle when the Jews traveled. In addition, as representative of
their respective tribes, they wished to offer individual gifts and
offering. G‑d instructed Moshe to accept these gifts, and that on each
the following twelve days one of the leaders should bring his individual
gifts. Although each leader brought identical gifts, the Torah
describes each one individually.
Although the gifts are
identical to each other, there are sources that teach that each leader
brought his gifts with special intentions and symbolisms unique to his
tribe (which explains why they are listed separately.)
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