במדבר - Sefer Bemidbar (Numbers)

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	Sefer Bamidbar -

	The Book of Numbers

	The Book of Numbers (i.e., Sefer Bamidbar [סֵפֶר בְּמִדְבַּר]) details how the tribes of Israel were counted and meticulously arranged into military camp formation around the Mishkan (tabernacle). Led by the Shechinah cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night, at first they were en route to the Promised Land - the land of Canaan - which the LORD swore to give to Abraham and his descendants forever. However, the people rebelled and were condemned to wander for 38 years in the desert. There are 36 chapters (16,368 words, 63,530 letters), divided into ten weekly readings:

34			Bamidbar	In the desert	Numbers 1:1-4:20
35			Naso	Take!	Numbers 4:21-7:89
36			Beha'alotekha	When you set up	Numbers 8:1-12:16
37			Shelach Lekha	Send for yourself!	Numbers 13:1-15:41
38			Korach	Korah	Numbers 16:1-18:32
39			Chukat *	Decree of	Numbers 19:1-22:1
40			Balak	Balak	Numbers 22:2-25:9
41			Pinchas	Phinehas	Numbers 25:10-29:40
42			Mattot *	Tribes	Numbers 30:1-32:42
43			Masei	Journeys of	Numbers 33:1-36:13


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	* Portions marked with an asterisk may be added to the following week's readings. On leap years 52 weeks are available for the 54 readings (2 weeks have double portions), and on non leap years, only 48 weeks are available (6 weeks have double portions).


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