General Info
What is the Rashbam's name?
Rabbi Shmuel Ben Meir
when does a person pay the Cohen?
When someone stole from a Ger and her died and had no family members
Al mi nemar: כָּל-זָכָר מִבֶּן-חֹדֶשׁ וָמַעְלָה, תִּפְקְדֵם
Leviim
what 2 reasons did Rashi give for Leviim being counted separately?
1. Legions of kings so deserve to be counted separate.
2. Anyone 20 and up counted in the Midbar will die
How many Parshiyot in Bamidbar?
11
who do the Leviim replace?
Bechorim
Al mi Nemar לִגְיוֹן שֶׁל מֶלֶךְ לִהְיוֹת נִמְנֶה לְבַדּוֹ
the Leviim
According to the Abarbanel why was the camp set up the way it was?
for military purposes- strongest in front and next in the back to protect from anyone who tries to attack.
What is the difference between Rashi and Ramban
Rashi tends to write more Drash and Ramban tends to write more Peshat
what are the 3 camps? who needs to leave all of them?
Machaneh Yisreal, Leviyah, Shechina.
Someone who has Tzarat
Al mi Nemar וישלחו מכל המחנה
someone with צרעת
According to the Ibin Ezra why does the Nazzir stay away from wine?
In order to make sure he is able to keep his mind clear to serve Hashem.
What are the 2 types of Mitzvot in Sefer Bamidbar
Mitzvot L'Shaot and Mitzvot L'dorot
what is Smichut Parshiyot? What is an example from what we learned?
the connection between 2 parshiyot/stories. Nazzir coming after Sotah. Or Birkat Cohanim coming after Nazzir
Al mi Nemar לִנְדֹּר נֶדֶר לַה'
Nazzir
what is the Nazzir's hair compared to?
a Crown
How many Mitzvot are there is Parshat Nasso?
5
why couldn't the Leviim go to war?
Because they were working in the Mishkan and couldn't become טמא לנפש
This explains הַיַּיִן, שֶׁהוּא מֵבִיא לִידֵי נִאוּף
why someone may decide to become a Nazzir according to Rashi
what reason does the Gemara give for a Nazzir not being allowed to become טמא לנפש?
because Hashem's Shechina can't rest where there is sadness