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Weekly Portion Parashat Pinchas
July 4, 2026

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Moses passes responsibility of the Israelites to Joshua in a ceremony including the high priest, Eleazar.
Translation of Hebrew (Numbers 27, 22-23):
“Joshua, the son of Nun, who stands before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage thou him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.”

The five Zelufhad sisters petition Moses to grant them the portion of the land belonging to their father, who died without son

Parashat  Pinchas פָּרָשַׁת פִּינְחָס Numbers 25:10-30:1, is the eighth Torah portion in Numbers, the the 4th Book of the five Books of the Bible and the 41st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading which begins on Rosh Ha Shana, the Jewish New Year.
Pinhas is known for his zealousness for G-d’s holiness. He is the son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, the high priest. He is most noted for his decisive action in stopping a plague among the Israelites by executing an Israelite man and a Midianite woman who were flagrantly disobeying G-d’s commands (Numbers 25:7-8).

In Parasha Pinhas, a census is taken to ensure that each tribe receives the land it deserves according to its size. A census of the people counts 601,730 men between the ages of twenty and sixty. Moses is instructed on how the Land is to be divided by lottery among the tribes and families of Israel. Moses empowers Joshua to succeed him and lead the people into the Land of Israel.
And in conclusion, the five Zelufhad sisters of the Tribe of Manasseh, petition Moses to grant them the portion of the land belonging to their father, who died without sons. Their claim is granted, establishing the order of Biblical inheritance to include women.

Parashat Pinchas Tallit

Tallit Band I
Moses passes responsibility of the Israelites to Joshua in a ceremony including the high priest, Eleazar.
Translation of Hebrew (Numbers 27, 22-23):
“Joshua, the son of Nun, who stands before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage thou him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

Tallit Band II
The Zelophad sisters bring their case of inheritance up with Moses, and win a victory, establishing the order of inheritance to include women.