DEDICATION OF THE MISHKAN

1) Date -

On what dates did these twelve days of the dedication of the Mizbe'ach in the Mishkan, take place? Why is it recorded in Sefer Bamidbar, rather than Sefer Vayikra?

2) ביום כלות משה -

What is derived from the term, "b'Yom Kalos Moshe" (7:1)?

THE NESI'IM

3) Qualifications -

How did these men merit becoming the tribal leaders?

4) הם העמדים על הפקדים -

The Torah describes the Nesi'im as, "the ones who stood by at the Pekudim" (7:2). Does this refer to the census that took place at the opening of Sefer Bamidbar? Chronologically, that event would take place only one month later - on 1 Iyar!

5) Inspiration -

What inspired the Nesi'im to offer Korbanos at this time?

6) קח מאתם -

Why was Moshe hesitant to accept the donations of wagons and oxen (until Hashem told him to accept them - 7:5)? Why did he then further hesitate to accept their Korbanos to inaugurate the Mizbe'ach (7:11)?

CHANUKAS HA'MIZBEACH

7) Precedent for the future -

How was the re-dedication of the Mizbe'ach in the times of Chanukah, an extension of the Nesi'im's initiative in the times of Moshe?

8) Definition -

The tribal princes brought "Chanukas ha'Mizbeach" (7:10); what does the term "Chanukah" mean in this context?

THE KORBAN OF NACHSHON

9) No title? -

Why does the Torah omit Nachshon's title as "Nasi" (7:12) - in contrast to all the other tribal princes who followed? Why was Nachshon first to bring his Korban?

10) Funding -

Who funded all of these Korbanos?

11) וקרבנו -

Why the added "Vav" in "v'Korbano" (7:13 - which does not appear on subsequent days)?

12) סלת בלולה בשמן למנחה -

What was the nature of the Korban Minchah that the silver vessels contained?

1. Mafteach to Bamidbar 7:13:2:1, also see Malbim and Oznayim la'Torah

2. Yosef Da'as to Menachos 8:p3, ד"ה שניהם מלאים

13) Many types -

Why did the Nesi'im bring so many various types of offerings?

14) Symbolism -

What was the symbolism in these Korbanos, and the weights or amounts of each?

1. Mafteach to Bamidbar 7:13:4

2. Mafteach to Bamidbar 7:13:5, and throughout Pesukim 7:13 thru 7:18

3. Mafteach to Bamidbar 7:84:3:3, and throughout Pesukim 7:84 thru 7:88

REPETITION

15) -

Why does the Torah detail the Korbanos of each Nasi independently? They were identical! Why does the Torah then sum up the totals?

TRIBE OF EFRAYIM

16) Shabbos -

How did the tribe of Efrayim merit the privilege of bringing their Korban on the seventh day - which was unique as a private offering on Shabbos!

SUMMARY

17) "Zos Chanukah" -

"Zos Chanukas ha'Mizbe'ach" (7:84) - How would this inauguration of the Mishkan compare to the inauguration of the Beis Hamikdash?

HASHEM SPEAKS WITH MOSHE

18) Connection of Topic? -

Why does this summary of the Korbanos conclude with a description of Hashem's communication with Moshe (7:89) - which does not seem relevant to our topic?

19) Keruvim -

Why did Hashem communicate with Moshe from between the two Keruvim?

THE MENORAH

20) Connection of Topic? -

Why does the Torah teach us this section of the Menorah, immediately following the offerings of the Nesi'im? What is the allusion to the yearly celebration of Chanukah?

21) Aharon -

Why is Aharon personally singled out for this Mitzvah? Any Kohen may perform the Avodah!

22) "Raise them Up" -

What two Halachos are derived from the term "Beha'alosecha" (8:2) - literally translated, "when you cause them to rise up"? What insight can be drawn from here about learning and teaching Torah?

23) אל מול פני המנורה -

How does "El Mul Penei ha'Menorah" teach us where the wicks and flames were supposed to face? What does this symbolize?

24) יאירו שבעת הנרות -

What is the "light" that the Menorah of the Beis Hamikdash provides? How is the Menorah a testimony that the Shechinah dwells upon Yisrael (Shabbos 22b)?

25) וזה מעשה המנרה -

Do our sources indicate whether the branches of the Menorah were curved, or straight diagonals? What do archeological sources indicate?

26) Moshe's Difficulty -

Chazal (Menachos 29b) tell us that Moshe had difficulty regarding the Menorah. What was the difficulty, and how was the Menorah ultimately made?

27) Overcoming Difficulty -

How was Moshe's difficulty in making the Menorah, ultimately reflected in the Chanukah miracle? What lesson does this difficulty teach us?

1. Yosef Da'as to Menachos 28:p4, ד"ה בגמרא שבת

28) Seven -

In the conceptual sense, what did Moshe find so difficult about the Menorah? What parallels do we find to the Menorah's seven branches?

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