Aliya Summary: Moshe is now commanded to separately count all Levite
males from the age of one month and older. The three Levite families are
counted, and a leader is appointed for each of the families. The total
of all (non-firstborn) Levites eligible for this census: 22,000. The
family of Gershon camped due west of the Tabernacle, and was put in
charge of transporting the tapestries and curtains of the Tabernacle and
their accessories. The Kehot family camped directly south of the
Tabernacle, and was in charge of transporting all the holy vessels. The
Merari family camped to the north of the Tabernacle, and they were in
charge of carrying the Tabernacle beams, panels, and sockets. Moshe,
Aaron, and their immediate families camped to the east of the
Tabernacle.
Choose your neighbors well. Rashi points
out that the proximity of the Yehuda camp to the encampment of Moshe and
Aharon and family, had a positive influence on the three tribes of
Yehuda, Yissachar, and Zevulun - the three tribes famed for their Torah
scholarship. On the other hand, Reuven's closeness to Korach and his to
Datan and Aviram, produces disaster.
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