Shabbat - 5/19/07 (2 Sivan 5767)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading -- Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20). Topics in Bamidbar: Census in the Wilderness, The tribal leaders: Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, Dan, Asher, and Naphtali, The total, The Levites, The legion of G-d, The four formation: Judah’s encampment—to the east, Reuben’s encampment—to the south, Ephraim’s encampment—to the west, and Dan’s encampment—to the north, The total, The progeny of Moses and Aaron, Appointment of the Levites, The Levites replace the firstborn, Census of the Levites, Gershon, Kohath, Merari, The Israelite firstborn are redeemed, The Kohathites’ responsibilities, Special precautions for the Kohathites For more information about this week's Parsha, please visit these sites. Orthodox Union Chabad Aish HaTorah United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism Union for Reform Judaism Jewish Reconstructionist Federation