Shabbat - 05/31/08 (26 Iyar 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Numbers 1:1-19 Census in the Wilderness, The tribal leaders Aliyah 2: Numbers 1:20-54 Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, Dan, Asher, and Naphtali, The total, The Levites, The legion of G-d Aliyah 3: Numbers 2:1-34 The four formationd: 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 Aliyah 4: Numbers 3:1-13 The progeny of Moses and Aaron, Appointment of the Levites, The Levites replace the firstborn Aliyah 5: Numbers 3:14-39 Census of the Levites, Gershon, Kohath, Merari Aliyah 6: Numbers 3:40-51 The Israelite firstborn are redeemed Aliyah 7: Numbers 4:1-20 The Kohathites’ responsibilities, Special precautions for the Kohathites Maftir: Numbers 4:17-20 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