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PARSHA AIDESPARSHAS BEMIDBAR

TORAHGIVEN IN THE THIRD MONTH TO A THREEFOLD PEOPLE

THREE CHAINS OF AHAVAS YISRAELRevealing the depth of the concept and the preciousness of each Jew

BaalShem Tov

Revealed the lovefor a simple Jew

Comparison to G-ds Tefillin: hand-Tefillin (good deeds) precedes the

head-Tefillin (scholars)

Distinction based onknowledge, but if love G-d then

love each Jew

TheMaggid

Included love fora complete Rasha

They say on High to love a Rashagamur just as a Tzadik gamur

Distinction based on good andbad, but love since the root ofeach Jews soul is a part of G-d

The AlterRebbe

Included love forgreat and small

Love among brothersNo distinction, since Jews are a

singular entity; not lovinganother but love toward oneself

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Verses Said on2nd of Sivan

RashisUnderstanding

Three Countings inParshas BeMidbar

Lessons in SpiritualService

Jews as a special

treasure; separate fromall other nations

Jews counted(not including the

Leviim)

Beginning of service isbeing chosen by HaShem

officer, ruler, leader

Guides the land, thesurroundings

Tribe of Levi countedfrom one month old

Next service is within thepermissible matters donefor the sake of Heaven ina way of

Nation of priestsserving HaShem

Counting among the

Leviim fitting to carrythe components of the

Mishkan

Final service of learning

Torah and keepingmitzvos; separated from

profane

Sefiras HaOmer Classes of Jews Types of Counting" "

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Higher from limits butstill in category

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The Jews were divided into three groups:those counted by regular means (Yisrael);those counted by Divine announcement (Leviim);and Aharon (as Cohen Gadol) who was not counted