Nasso 5782

The second reading from the book of Numbers and the thirty-fifth reading from the Torah is called Nasso, a word that literally means "lift up." It comes from the first word of the second verse in Hebrew, which could literally be translated to say, "Lift up the heads of the sons of Gershon," an idiomatic way of saying, "Make an accounting of the sons of Gershon." This Torah portion finishes up the census of the Levites that was under way at the end of the last Torah portion, before going on to discuss the purification of the camp, the ritual for a woman suspected of adultery, the laws of the Nazirite vow, the priestly benediction and the gifts the heads of the twelve tribes brought for the dedication of the altar. Portion Outline TORAH Numbers 4:21 | The Gershonites and Merarites Numbers 4:34 | Census of the Levites Numbers 5:1 | Unclean Persons Numbers 5:5 | Confession and Restitution Numbers 5:11 | Concerning an Unfaithful Wife Numbers 6:1 | The Nazirites Numbers 6:22 | The Priestly Benediction Numbers 7:1 | Offerings of the Leaders PROPHETS Jdg 13:1 | The Birth of Samson