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Archaeological remains at Succoth, the first place the
Hebrews camped after leaving Egypt

Desert travelogue.
Moses recalls the places
Where the people camped

Nothing but a list
With a few key exceptions
For special places

Elim – much water
In Rephidim, not so much
Later, Hor Mountain

At which point Moses
Takes a moment to recall
That’s where Aaron died

To succeed Moses?
Joshua the son of Nun
Nun must be so proud



A talking donkey!
Is this Balak in Torah
Or Shrek on the screen?

Both Balak and Shrek
Have donkeys as companions
And both are “ogres”
.

A strange ritual
Purification water
From the red heifer

The role of the priests
Is made clear in this portion
They lead, not Korach

Make yourself fringes
On corners of your garments
With a cord of blue

Look and remember
All the commandments from G-d
And follow the laws

Torah’s shortest prayer
Can be found in this Parsha
“O G-d, please heal her!”

In civil cases
The punitive damages
Are twenty percent

(Numbers 5 : 6-7)

Levites aren’t counted
‘Cause G-d is counting on them
For Divine service

End of Bamidbar
Double portion this Shabbat
Share the strength – Chazak!

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