Parashat Pinjás I 5786 en Inglés.

Summary of Parashat Pinjás I 5786 “Zeal for Your House Consumes Me”... ✓ Pinjás and his zeal. Parashat Pinjás recounts how Pinjás, grandson of Aharón, stopped the plague in Israel by killing Zimrí and the Midianite princess Cozbí, receiving in return a covenant of shalom and an eternal kehuná. It also includes the census of the people, inheritance laws, the appointment of Iehoshúa as Moshé’s successor, and the instructions concerning the daily and festival offerings. ✓ Census of the people. A total of 601,730 men between the ages of 20 and 60 are counted, preparing the people for entry into the Promised Land. ✓ Division of the land. Hakadosh BarujHu instructs Moshé that the land is to be divided by lot among the tribes and families of Israel. ✓ The inheritance of the daughters of Tzelofjad. The five daughters of Tzelofjad claim their father’s portion of land, since he died without sons. Hakadosh BarujHu accepts their request, establishing a precedent in the laws of inheritance. ✓ Appointment of Iehoshúa. Moshé transfers the leadership to Iehoshúa, who will lead the people into the Land of Israel. ✓ Offerings and sacrifices. The daily offerings are detailed, along with the additional offerings for Shabat, Rosh Jodesh, and the festivals: Pesaj, Shavuot, Rosh Hashaná, Iom Kipur, Sucot, and Sheminí Atzeret.