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 according to their fathers’ household; from                                                                      The members of Shevet Levi had a special status as “the legion of the
 thirty years of age and up, until fifty years of                                                                 King.” This is why they were counted separately. To emphasize their
 age, everyone who comes to the legion to                                                                         importance, they were counted from the age of one month. From birth,

 perform work in the Tent of Meeting”                                                                             they join the ranks of Hashem’s soldiers.
                                                                                                                  The term head count is omitted in the command to count the tribe of Levi,
 (Bamidbar 4:1-4)
                                                                                                                  because it is not fitting to state this about the chosen tribe. Furthermore,
                                                                                                                  the word             (their head count) hints to the word
                                                                                                                  (reincarnation). Since Shevet Levi served Hashem in the Mikdash, they
                                                                                                                  would surely be spared the pain of reincarnation.













                                                                                                                  “The Children of Israel shall encamp each man
                                                                                                                  by his banner according to the insignias of their
                                                                                                                  fathers’ household”

                                                                                                                                                               (Bamidbar 2:2)
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