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Tribes
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beginner
Parashat Bamidbar: The Census and the Camp in the Wilderness
Parashat Bamidbar opens the book of Numbers with a census of the Israelite tribes, the arrangement of the camp around the Mishkan, and the special duties of the Levites — transforming a mass of former slaves into an organized nation ready to march.
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beginner
Parashat V'Zot HaBracha: Moses's Final Blessing, Death on Nebo, and Simchat Torah
Parashat V'Zot HaBracha is the Torah's final portion — Moses blesses each tribe, ascends Mount Nebo, sees the Promised Land, dies, and is buried by God. 'No prophet like Moses has arisen in Israel.' Read on Simchat Torah.
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intermediate
Hebrew Months: A Complete Guide to the Jewish Calendar
All twelve (and sometimes thirteen) Hebrew months — their names, meanings, holidays, zodiac signs, tribal associations, and the rhythm of sacred time that governs Jewish life from Nisan to Adar.
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