Parashat Pinjás en Inglés
from Efrayimbenshalom
In this text, Pinchas, the grandson of Aharon, is rewarded for his act of killing the prince of the tribe of Shimon and a Midianite princess. God grants him a covenant of peace and ministry. Shabbat Pinchas is a significant time for healing and connecting during the three weeks, which are considered the most negative weeks of the year. A census is taken, revealing that there are 601,730 men between the ages of 20 and 60. Moshe is instructed on how to divide the Land among the tribes of Israel through a lottery. The five daughters of Tzlafchad ask for their father's portion of land, and God accepts their request and incorporates it into the laws of inheritance. Moshe passes authority to Joshua to lead the people into the Land of Israel. The text concludes with a detailed list of daily offerings and additional offerings for various occasions and festivals.
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