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Welcome to today's podcast. In our exploration of the Torah portion from the Book of Numbers, we delve into the sixth portion of Banidbar, chapter three, verse 40. Here, we see the counting of every male firstborn within Israel, from 30 days old and up, totaling 22,273 individuals. Interestingly, the same number of Levites was also counted.
We encounter a significant disparity: there are 22,273 more firstborns than Levites. This numerical imbalance highlights the practice of exchanging one sheep for many donkeys owned by the Israelites. This ancient practice forms the root of the custom and law known as the redemption of the firstborn.
Moshe Rabbeinu facilitated this exchange, trading Ben Levy for a Levi, ensuring balance. Today, this ritual continues whenever a firstborn child is born. It's essential to verify that the child's father is not a Levi, and on the 31st day, the redemption of the firstborn is performed.
This podcast was produced and sponsored by Daniel Aharonoff.