Shnayim Yomi - Behaalotcha - Shishi - #6- Rabbi Dale Polakoff

[Music] The sixth aliyah. Our aliyah opens with the famous statements that Mosher Abenu made when the Aron Kodesh traveled and when the Aron Kodesh rested. The aliyah then continues to describe two complaints that Benasurel had. First complaint is not clearly stated in the sukim and the mafim grappled with what exactly that complaint was. The result of the complaint was the anger of baraku and a punishment to ben Israel through a fire that consumed at the edge of the camp. According to some, the edge of the camp refers to the avitim the mixed multitude that joined along with ben Israel. And according to others, the Mah refers to the leaders, the leaders who lead from the edge of the camp that they should have been the ones who quelled the discontent among the people. A second complaint is then lodged in our aliyah. And that's the complaint of Ben Israel against the man. This man that miraculously fell for Ben Israel six days out of the week. Ben Israel complained about the taste and desired to have meat. Mosher Raenu turns to Akaresh Baraku and asks how is it possible that he can find meat for all of these people and Mosher Raenu asks Baraku to help him because he is unable to bear the burden of the people alone. Hakaresh Baraku responds to Moshe with the selection of Shivim Zakanim of 70 elders who would serve as the Sanhedrin. These elders would be chosen by a special lottery. And that lottery resulted in two who refused to participate, namely Eldad and Maid being chosen to be among the Zakanim. And they prophesied had Nva in the camp where they remained rather than coming out to Moshe and Aaron. Yahosua hears that Eldad and Maid are prophesying in the camp comes to complain to Mosher Abenu. And Moshe responds that halivi all of Ben Israel should be on the level of Nva. [Music]