Shnayim Yomi - Bamidbar - Shlishi - #3- Rabbi Yaakov Moskowitz

[Music] Parasidbarishi. The aliyah opens up by telling us how all of the different encamped while they were in the desert. And it tells us that they actually had to look for the specific signs that were given for each particular shvet. Rashi tells us something very interesting that every single shaveet had their own flag which was a different color and it was put up there so that everybody could know where they are supposed to be. Theukin then delineate the different camps that existed around the Mishkan. The first one was the mach Yehuda which was at the east really towards the front of the of the Mishkan and together with shvet yehuda was the shv of and the tells us that they are going to be the first to journey since they are in the front. So then when hashem says that they should continue on in their travels they are going to be the first to continue walking. The second mah that it mentions is the mach of Ruv which was towards the south and together with ruin was the shet of shimote and the shvet of gun and they're going to be the second to travel right after the mahv yehuda. Then theukim mentioned what's going on in the middle right next to the actual mishkun that's actually where the levim camped they were right around the mishkun itself. And the pekk tells us something very interesting. It says that the same way that they camped, that was the same way that they traveled. And Rashi tells us that that means that they actually followed that same exact formation when they were walking throughout the desert exactly where they were. No running around to this side, to that side, none of that. Everybody stayed exactly in their position. And that is how they continued uh to walk through the desert. The third group mentioned is the Mahryim who was to the west of the Mishkan. And together with Aphryim was Minasha and as well as Bin Yammen. And the last group that is mentioned, the last Mahan is the Mak of Dun who was to the north and together with them was Usher and Napali. [Music]