General Overview: In this week's Torah reading, Beha'alotecha, G‑d
instructs Aaron concerning the Tabernacle Menorah lighting. The Levites
are initiated into the Tabernacle service. The "Second Passover" is
instituted. At G‑d's behest, Moshe makes two trumpets, and is instructed
how and when to use them. The Israelites leave Mount Sinai, and proceed
towards the Land of Canaan. The people unreasonably complain about
their "frugal" manna diet and receive a meat supplement, albeit with
tragic results. Moshe appoints seventy elders to assist him in bearing
the burden of the people. Miriam speaks negatively about Moshe and is
punished with tzara'at (a skin disease).
Aliya Summary:
G‑d commands Aaron to light the golden Tabernacle Menorah on a daily
basis. Moshe is then commanded to initiate the Levites into Tabernacle
service. This inauguration procedure included shaving their bodies,
immersion in a mikvah, and the offering of certain sacrifices.
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