Torah Classes

Chp. 1 verses 1 - 46: Introduction, Moshe and Aaron are commanded by Hashem to count the men from the ages of twenty to sixty for military service.

Chp. 1 verse 47 - chp. 2 verse 34: The Levites are counted separately since they would serve Hashem in the Mishkan. Chp. 2 describes how the tribes camped and traveled in the desert, their numbers, and their flags.

Chp. 3 verse 1 - chp. 4 verse 12: Introduction to Aaron and his sons that would serve as priests in the Mishkan. The command to Moshe from Hashem to designate the tribe of Levi to serve the priests in the Mishkan, as substitutes for the firstborn Israelites. By Hashem's command Moshe counts the three families of the Levites, by their individual families. He designates which direction they would camp and what their duties would be. Chp. 4 Moshe counts the family of Kehath and describes their duties.

Chp. 27 verses 32 - 34: The portion and the Book of Vayikra end with the law of tithing animals. The last verse ends with the words, " these are the commandments that the L-rd commanded Moshe for the children of Israel in mount Sinai."

Chp. 26 verse 40 - Chp. 27 verse 32: Continues with the admonitions for transgressing the words of the Torah. Ends with a promise not to totally destroy them in the land of their enemies. Chp. 27 begins with the laws of vows of valuation of people. Continues with the consecration of property or animals.

Chp. 26 verses 3 - 39: Introduction, begins with the blessings that Hashem will bestow on the people if they follow the Torah. Then it turns to the admonitions if they do not follow the ways of Hashem.

Chp. 25 verses 1 - 17: Introduction, the laws of the Sabbatical and Jubilee years.

Chp. 25 verses 17 - 38: Continues with the laws of the Sabbatical year. The laws of a hereditary field. The laws of a hereditary house in a walled and open city. The prohibition of taking interest.

Chp. 21 verse 1 - Chp. 22 verse 11: Introduction, the laws of a priest; which relatives he must defile himself for, whom he may not marry, and other restrictions that would prevent him from serving Hashem in the sanctuary. Chp. 22 continues with laws of holy foods and when and who could eat them.