ELUAH IN YIDDISH LITERATURE - Jewish Bible Quarterly

ANSWERS
NASO
I. a) In Israel, you can hear it each morning in the synagogue as the blessing
of the Kohanim near the conclusion of the review of the Shemone Esre.
b) In American Orthodox synagogues, as the blessing of the Kohanim at
the end of the Musaf Shemone Esre on festivals occurring on weekdays.
c) In American Conservative and Reform congregations, it is the blessing
bestowed upon children and adults by the rabbi on occasions such as
Bar or Bat Mitzvah, weddings, birthday celebrations or at the conclusion
of the service.
2. Blessings of life, health and prosperity; protection against evil, sickness
and calamity.
3. Outpouring of God's Jove which leads to personal happiness; the blessing
of knowledge and Torah; finding favor (Jn) in the eyes of your fellowman.
4. Special divine favor, loving care and kindness. The culmination of the
blessing is peace, which is the highest blessing of all.
5. See Hertz's comment on this verse.
BEHA 'ALOTKHA
I. See ch. 9:15-23. When the Tabernacle was set up, a cloud covered it, and
at night the cloud appeared lit up. Whenever the cloud lifted from the
Tent, the Israelites took this as a sign to move, and where the cloud
settled, there they would make camp. On a sign from the Lord, the
Israelites broke camp, and on a sign from the Lord, they made camp.
remained encamped as long as the cloud stayed over the Tabernacle.
(9:18)
2. As we open the Ark to take the scroll for the Torah reading.
3. As we return the Sefer Torah to the Ark after the Torah reading.
4. They are indication marks to set aside these two verses from what precedes
and follows. Some sages considered this small passage a distinct section
or "book" of the Torah.
5. In Exodus we find the Israelites complaining about the lack of water, then
of hunger, and then again of thirst. In our Sidra, we see the Israelites
craving gluttonously for meat, disgusted with the manna which they
had a< their daily fare.
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