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Chp. 19 verses 1 & 2: Introduction, why doesn't the Torah state that this is the law of the Red Heifer? Why is this the ultimate statue. What is the connection to the portion of Korach? Why a Red cow?
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Chp. 19 verses 3 - 13: The laws that are connected to the ritual of the Red Heifer.
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Chp. 19 verses 14 - 19: Continues with the purification process of one who is defiled by the dead or a sword.
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Chp. 19 verses 20 - 22: this ends the description of the ritual of the Red Heifer. Chp. 20 verses 1 - 6: Miriam dies and the well of Miriam disappears. The people have no water and they complain to Moshe.
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Chp. 20 verses 7 - 12: We begin the story of Moshe hitting the rock in the 40th year of the journey in the desert, after God had commanded him to speak to the rock.
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Chp. 20 verses 12 - 21: This lecture ends the incident with the hitting of the rock. Moshe petitions the King of Edom to let the Jewish nation pass through his land, but he refuses to let them pass.
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Chp. 20 verses 22 - 29: The death of Aaron.
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Chp. 20 verses 1 - 9: After Aaron's death the clouds are removed and Amalek attacks, under the guise of being Canaanites. The people complain about God and Moshe and they are attacked and killed by snakes and scorpions. The admit their sin and God commands Moshe to make a copper snake that would cure those that were bitten, by looking up at the snake on a pole.
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Chp. 21 verses 10 - 35: Begins with the SONG OF THE WELL. The portion ends with the wars with Og and Sichon.