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Acheinu: A Prayer for Freeing Captives
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Next Torah Portion
Summary
In this Torah portion, God tells Moses to conduct a census of all the Israelite men over the age of 20. Moses takes up a second census to count all of the Levite men. God gives specific instructions to the Levites about their roles in the Tent of Meeting.
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Recharge Now
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On the Omer and Orchids
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