Parashas Bamidbar

Our Parsha this Shabbos just before Shavuos is Parashas Bamidbar, the first chapter in the fourth book of the Torah .
In this Parsha , HaShem tells Moshe to take a Census of the the Children of Israel . HaShem Had each person come before Moshe and Aharon in order to be counted , so they could be especially Blessed . Seeing as we are not to count our people directly so as not to entice the Ayin Harah the Evil Eye , which looks to judge and punish and even remove our people , each one brought a half shekel as a count . HaShem likes to count us jist as we like to count that which is very special to us .
The Haftorah is Hosea 2:1-22 and also starts by comparing our numbers to the sand of the sea that cannot be measured .
The Parsha discusses how each Tribe was counted according to its Tribe and how each Tribe had its special position around the Mishkan as they traveled , divided into three tribes in each direction of the four directions North South East and West around the Mishkan . The Levites were positioned within , around and closest to the Mishkan . The positions of the Tribes were set in Yaakov's time , when his sons traveled back to Canaan , when they went to bury their Father in the Cave of Machpelah near Mamre .
The set positions as well as their Flags and Degalim Banners were set from Shamaim , each having its Holy Deep significance and banner colour as well as insignia and picture on their flag , being an Earthly representation of how the Angels surround the Kissey HaKavod , HaShem's Holy Throne of Glory Above and also according to the blessing Yaakov gave his sons for each tribe .
The Tribe of Levi was counted separately from a younger age of one month and their numbers compared to the numbers of the first-born , who were removed from their holy position after the sin of the Chait Ha Eigel , the golden calf , and the count came to 273 more first borns who were redeemed with five shekels each .
The Parsha teaches how the three Levite families of Gershon , Merari and Kehat each had different tasks to perform , and Moshe setting up 8 Mishmarot , groups revolving their duties over 8 weeks at a time . King David increased the number of Mishmarot later on in History .The Parsha also explains how they traveled and the taking down and covering and setting up took place. Whike the Aron was covered , it could not be looked upon .
We note that the Parsha says about the Census , " S'u Et Rosh ," - " Take a Census ," but these words actually mean ' Lift up the head ,' which shows that the counting had a deeper meaning in the form of lifting oneself up spiritually , in also making an accounting of oneself and bettering oneself, working toward Torah Mitzvos to rise toward HaShem .
The Parsha is called " Bamidbar ," - " Wilderness ," which shows that HaShem is reveals himself when we are in a humble setting . We gain knowledge if we are humble . We need to humble ourselves to hear HaShem Speak , and this word speak actually appears in the word " Bamidbar ," for the word ' Medaber ,' means ' Speak .' To hear HaShem , we need to empty ourselves like an empty Wilderness Bamidbar and make ourselves humble and small and lessen our physical and material desires . This is the way to HaShem And His Torah .
If we take the word " Bamidbar ," and find its Gematriah , it comes to 2+40+4+2+200 = 248 , which is the exact amount of positive Mitzvos out of 613 Mitzvos a Jew has to keep . Thus in humbling ourselves , we take within us HaShem's Wisdom and do HaShem's Mitzvos and this leads us to HaShem .
Pirkei Avos teaches a few times how we ought to be humble . In Pirkei Avos 2:6 , Hillel says ," the bashful person cannot learn. Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai used to say ," If you have studied much Torah , do not take credit for yourself , because that is what you were Created to do ," Pirkei Avos 2:9 .Rabbi Levitas of Yavneh said ," Be exceedingly humble in spirit , " Pirkei Avos 4:4 . Rabbi Meir said , " Be of humble spirit before every person ," Pirkei Avos 4:12 ." Those who have a good eye, a humble spirit and a meek soul are among the disciples of our forefather Avraham ," Pirkei Avos 5:22 . " This is the way of Torah - Eat bread with salt , drink water in small measure , sleep on the ground , live a life of deprivation - but toil in the Torah , " Pirkei Avos 6:4 . ( Artscroll Siddur )
So the way to HaShem , is to make ourselves open like a Bamidbar - Wilderness , and be humble and open to HaShem's Medaber - Speech and Speaking . To climb high , we need to be physically humble and remove the Yetzer Horah from ourselves by making ourselves meek and humble and empty of physical and material desires .
Our only desire should be for HaShem . Our only destiny , should be for HaShem . Our only want , should be for HaShem . Our every action and though , should be for HaShem . To do that , we need to make ourselves like an empty Wilderness , ready to always take in HaShem's Wisdom and Torah Mitzvos ,
We are on the verge of Shavuos , when we received the Torah on Har Sinai , the most humble of Mountains . We have , the last 49 days , been counting the Omer , purifying ourselves for this Wonderful Beautiful Holy Moment , counting toward the 50th day when we can meet HaShem .This is how we must live our lives . Each day , each moment in time , must be a moment that we yearn and work toward HaShem , so we can be with HaShem again , in Gan Eiden . May This Time come soon in our days . May we humble ourselves so we can hear the Beautiful Medaber Speaking of HaShem's Words to each one of us , so that we are Engulfed and Surrounded totally , By HaShem's Loving Essence and may we all , like Bamidbar , be Vessels for HaShem's Light , so that we can make ourselves , each one of us , the Place within each one of us , where HaShem Can Dwell Within .
I wish HaShem with Beautiful Love , a Very Sweet And Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and Chag Shavuos Sameach with Love , and to all my fellow Jews , a very sweet and beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and Chag Shavuos Sameach with love .