<p>The Jewish people are counted once again, as G-d enwraps the name of each of the 65 families with His Name Y-H. Why those two letters? And why are they out of order with the H before the Y? Also (in the Q&A), why does the Torah use up all that real estate to go through all the names? Why not state it succinctly summing it all up in a few verses? </p>

The Jewish people are counted once again, as G-d enwraps the name of each of the 65 families with His Name Y-H. Why those two letters? And why are they out of order with the H before the Y? Also (in the Q&A), why does the Torah use up all that real estate to go through all the names? Why not state it succinctly summing it all up in a few verses?

<p>The Jewish people are counted once again, as G-d enwraps the name of each of the 65 families with His Name Y-H. Why those two letters? And why are they out of order with the H before the Y? Also (in the Q&amp;A), why does the Torah use up all that real estate to go through all the names? Why not state it succinctly summing it all up in a few verses?&nbsp;</p>

Pinchas 2: Enwrapped in G-d's Name

A live class on various topics in Torah, exploring the rich wisdom of Judaism, from biblical stories to Talmud, from Maimonides to Chasidic thought. Class is given by Rabbi Yosef Marcus, director of Chabad NP and editor of the Kehot editions of the Pirkei Avot, Haggadah, Psalms, and Megillat Esther. Visit www.chabadnp.com for more info and to support the class. For questions or comments, email rabbi@chabadnp.com.

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