Gifts of The Nesiim

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1. The Mishkan and the Nazir

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   This article explores the meaning of the mitzvot in Parashat Naso, which define its significance of the Mishkan in day-to-day life.

2. Renewal of the Covenant and the Question of the Nesi'ut

   Haftarot: Hahodesh

   Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

   The sacrifices described in Ezekiel are the gifts brought by the Tribe Leaders, and the Pessah sacrifice. The inauguration of the Mishkan initiates its holy status, and the Pessah sacrifice initiates the holy status of Am Yisrael. The second part of the haftara discusses the status of the Nasi - the monarch - who is responsible for bringing sacrifices to the Temple. The monarch parallels the priest - the monarch represents the nation in the Temple, while the priests represents the interest of the Divine.

3. Parshat Naso

   Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 28 minutes

   Many of the topics in Parshat Naso seem to belong in Sefer Vayikra  rather than in Sefer Bamidbar- Korbanot, Nazir, Sotah, Birkat Kohanim, etc. However, upon closer examination of each story, we can gain an understanding as to their connection to the nation, to the machane, and to the mishkan, and therefore why these are in fact appropriately placed in Sefer Bamidbar. 

4. Wagons for Yaakov - Midrash and Meaning

   Rabbi David Silverberg

5. Parshat Naso Part 6: Priestly Blessings and the Offerings of the Nesi’im

   Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 26 minutes

   This is the final podcast for Parshat Naso, describing the gifts that each tribe brought on the day of the dedication of the Mishkan.  

    

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