Sunday, July 27, 2008

Tachanot HaMidbar

B'nei Yisrael stopped at 42 different locations between Mitzraim and Eretz Yisrael, but only by some of them do we have a Mesorah as to what happened. I might fill in a few more later.

  1. Sukkot - B'nei Yisrael are joined by the Erev Rav on the way to Sukkot (Shemot 12:37-38)
  2. Eitam
  3. Pi HaChirot
  4. Marah
  5. Eilim - There were 12 springs and 70 date trees (Shemot 16)
  6. Yam Suf
  7. Midbar Sin
  8. Dofkah
  9. Alush - They received the Man (Ba'al HaTurim 33:13)
  10. Refidim - The war with Amalek (Shemot 17:8)
  11. Midbar Sinai - Maamad Har Sinai, Chet HaEigel
  12. Kivrot HaTa'avah - Recounted in BaMidbar chapter 11, includes the mitzvah to Moshe to appoint a Sanhedrin.
  13. Chatzeirot - Lashon HaRa of Miriam (BaMidbar 12)
  14. Ritmah - Sin of the Spies (Rashi to BaMidbar 33:18), Ma'apilim
  15. Rimon Paretz
  16. Livnah
  17. Risah
  18. Keheilatah - Ma'aseh Korach (Ba'al HaTurim to BaMidbar 33:22)
  19. Har Shefer
  20. Charadah
  21. Makheilot - Ba'al HaTurim also relates this to Korach (per the girsah I have here), but perhaps it is referring to chapter 17:6 onwards, which is the day after Ma'aseh Korach.
  22. Tachat
  23. Tarach
  24. Mitkah
  25. Chashmonah - The 25th stop is Chashmonah, like Chashmonaim, hinting at Chanukah.
  26. Moseirot
  27. B'nei Ya'akan
  28. Chor HaGidgad
  29. Yotvatah - Devarim 10:8 says that at that time, Hashem separated the tribe of Levi for its work. According to (if I recall correctly) Rashi, this happened earlier, but the placement of this statement by this Tachanah nonetheless is relevant here.
  30. Evronah
  31. Etzyon Gaver
  32. Kadesh - Death of Miriam, Moshe hits the rock (Bamidbar 20)
  33. Hor HaHar - Death of Aharon, war with Melech Arad
  34. Tzalmonah
  35. Punon
  36. Ovot
  37. Iyei HaAvarim
  38. Divon Gad
  39. Almon Divlataymah
  40. Harei HaAvarim
  41. Arvot Moav - Maaseh Ba'al Pe'or (Bamidbar 25)
  42. Har Nevo - Death of Moshe (Devarim 34)

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