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Welcome, dear listeners. In the Book of Numbers, we delve into the journey of the Jewish people and their sacred Mishkan, or tabernacle, which accompanied them throughout their 40 years in the desert. The timing of their journeys was determined by the sounding of trumpets, constructed by Moshe. The specific sounds of these trumpets conveyed different messages to the people.
One notable event during their travels was the extended 19-year stop, where the community refrained from circumcising their children due to the critical recovery period of three days following the procedure. The movement of the Jewish people was also guided by the pillar of cloud, which signaled when to stay and when to move.
To gather the masses, Moshe used silver trumpets crafted from his own funds. The simultaneous sounding of both trumpets was a sign to gather the congregation. These trumpets served multiple purposes: calling meetings, signaling the start of a journey, sending spiritual messages to Hashem, and even warning of impending war.
On joyous occasions and special holidays, such as Shabbos and others, the trumpets were sounded by special decree. The musaf prayer of Rosh Hashanah, divided into three parts, includes the blowing of trumpets over offerings as a memorial, invoking blessings for the holiday.
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