parshat Beha'alotcha

In this week's Torah reading of Baha'alotcha Hashem pushes the Jewish people towards the land of Israel. During the journey, the Jewish nation complained about the length and the pace of the trip. Why was the journey so arduous?

A shiur by Rabbi Jonatha Sacks for the weekly Torah reading (in Israel) of "Beha'alotcha".

The parasha and the haftara share the theme of a gold menora. In the parasha, it is an actual menora, of the Mishkan/Beit Hamikdash (Bamidbar 8:2-4). In the haftara, it is a prophetic vision that represents the emerging leadership in the community that returned to Zion after the destruction of the first Temple, who were involved in the rebuilding of the Temple (Zecharia 4:2-3). Even though this haftara is also read on the Shabbat of Chanuka, we have proved elsewhere that there is no connection between that menora and the events of Chanuka.

Weekly Shiur of Rav Zalman Melamed for the weekly portion "Beha'alotcha"

Weekly Shiur of Rav Jonathan Sacks for the weekly portion "Beha’alotecha"