Parshas Beha'aloscha - Parsha Stumpers

פרשת בהעלתך

Parsha Stumpers and Something to Think About

1. (8:2) Rashi explains that Hashem told Aharon, “Your role is greater than theirs...” The Torah in parshas Nasso goes through great lengths to tell us that all the karbanos of the n'si'im were equal in the eyes of Hashem. Why suddenly by Aharon must it be that his be more precious?

2. (8:4) Rashi reminds us of the complexity of the Menorah. Why did Hashem command to make a vessel impossible to comprehend how to construct? And why specifically the menorah?
3. (8:4) Rashi mentions that the Menorah was banged and hammered. I thought there was no hammering in the beis hamikdash / mishkan because they used the shamir worm?
4. (8:24) Rashi comments that regarding levi'im, not being of age disqualiifies them but not physical blemishes. Why is it that physical blemishes disqualify a kohen but not a levi?
5. (9:1) Why was this the only Karbon Pesach that the B'nei Yisroel brought while in the desert? And if there was a valid reason for this, then why does Rashi refer to it as a discredit to B'nei Yisroel?
6. (9:6) Rashi writes that when B'nei Yisroel wanted to know about bringing a make-up karbon pesach, it must be that they asked only Moshe and not Aharon because how would it be possible for Aharon to have known something that Moshe didn't. How could that be the reason that Rashi is so sure. The Torah itself tells us the story of Pinchas when he “reminded” Moshe of a halacha. And the Gemara describes certain tana'im who were me'cha'deish chidushin. So why is the fact that Aharon was Moshe's student a valid proof that he must have known less?
7. (9:10) Why is karbon pesach so unique that those who miss it receive a second chance unlike any other mitzva?
8. (10:2) Why were the trumpets that Moshe blew considered a separate “kol”?
9. (10:7) When was Morse code really invented? And was this “Morse code” a mere code or were the length of the sounds and sequence of lengths intrinsically significant?
10. (10:36) Rashi comments that we see that the shechina only comes to rest on B'nei Yisroel when there are 22,000 people. What about the gemara berachos and the mishnayos in pirkei avos which describe that the shechina comes to rest on 10 people → even 3 → even 2 → even 1?
11. (11:1) The Torah describes that those who complained and sinned amongst B'nei Yisroel were “like those who seek pretenses...” why 'like'? They were people who were trying to stir up trouble?
12. (11:22) What exactly was the conversation between Hashem and Moshe?
13. (12:13) Rashi lists four places where Moshe asked Hashem what would be. What is the connection between these four things which caused Moshe to more aggressively ask about their outcomes?
14. (12:13) Moshe davened a very short tefillah for his sister in order for people not to accuse him of caring more for her than everyone else. Would anyone really be so inconsiderate to accuse Moshe of such a thing? He was davening for his sister?!