Nancy Reuben Greenfield

Moses recites a song to the Children of Israel that testifies to their covenant with God.

Moses continues his speech to the Israelites, reminding them to keep God's commandments when they enter the land of Israel.

Moses instructs the Israelites regarding the first fruit offering; Moses then lists the blessings for keeping the commandments and the punishments for disobeying them.

Moses enumerates many laws that relate to topics of family relationships, interpersonal ethics, forbidden mixtures, and sexuality.

Moses reviews for the Israelites their system of justice, the rules of kingship, their relationship to idolatrous nations, and the rules of doing battle.

Korach and his followers rebel against Moses' and Aaron's leadership and are killed; God instructs Aaron regarding laws of the priesthood.

God instructs Moses and Aaron regarding the red heifer; Miriam dies; Moses hits a rock to bring forth water rather than speaking to it; Aaron dies.

God describes the service of the Gershon family of Levites; laws relating to the suspected adulteress and the nazirite are given; God tells Moses and Aaron the priestly blessing; the heads of tribes bring gifts to the Tabernacle.

The Israelites receive instructions regarding Passover, journey forth from Sinai and complain to God on several occasions.

Moses conducts a census of the Israelites; God describes the unique duties of the Kohath family of priests.