Why did the Torah write "u'Seka?tem Teru'ah" here and ?Teru'ah Yiske'u", in Pasuk 6?
Rosh Hashanah, 34a: To teach us that they blow Teki'ah, Teru'ah, Teki'ah ? a Teki?ah before the Teru?ah and a Teki?ah after it.
What are the implications of ?u?Seka?atem Teru?ah??
Rosh Hashanah 34a: It implies ? in conjunction with ? ? Tiske?u ve?Lo Sari?u? (in Pasuk 7) - that Teki?ah and Teru?ah are two separate notes ? and must therefore be blown with a break in between them. 1
See Torah Temimah, note 5 & 6.
What distinction did the Kohanim draw between gathering the Kahal and preparing them to travel?
Rashi: Whereas the former comprised merely a Teki'ah, the latter comprised Teki'ah, Teru'ah, Teki'ah. 1
See Sifsei Chachamim. Seforno: Teru'ah, because the Mikdash was traveling; Teki'ah, because the Kahal was gathering to travel together.
Why did they blow a Teki'ah for gathering the Kahal and add a Teru'ah for preparing them to travel?
Ramban (citing Kabalah): Refer to Vayikra, 23:24:4:3. 1
Because it is appropriate to blow one single note when gathering the people into one group, and a number of notes when breaking camp. 2
Ramban: 'Since gathering together merits a Teki'ah, which hints at Midas Rachamim, because the straight note hints at Hashem's Right Hand, which is "stretched out to accept those who do Teshuvah" ... and in Pasuk 10, the Torah writes, "And on the day of your rejoicing ... you shall blow a Teki'ah", because the Yamim-Tovim and the Simchah denote Rachamim'. War, on the other hand, denotes Midas ha'Din - which explains why the walls of Yericho fell as the result of a Teru'ah (See Yehoshua, 6:10, 20).
Why does the Torah mention blowing the trumpets only in connection with Degel Machaneh Yehudah and Degel Machaneh Reuven (in this Pasuk and in the following one)?
Ramban (citing the Sifri): The Torah adds "Teru'ah Yiske'u le'Mas'eihem" - in Pasuk 6 - to teach us that they also blew the trumpets when Degel Machaneh Efrayim and Degel Machaneh Dan traveled. Some say only once for both of them; 1 others, that they blew twice, once for each Degel
Seforno: Because the carriers of the Mishkan (Gershon and Merari) traveled together with Machaneh Yehudah, and the carriers of the Mikdash (K'has) 2 , together with Machaneh Reuven.
Seeing as only Kohanim were permitted to blow the trumpets, and the Kohanim traveled with K'has, who blew for Degel Machaneh Efrayim and Degel Machaneh Dan?
Oznayim la'Torah (in Pasuk 8) #1: As K'has was departing they blew the trumpets, indicating to Degel Machaneh Efrayim and Degel Macheneh Dan to follow them.
Oznayim la'Torah (in Pasuk 8) #2: According to those who explain that they blew for Machaneh Dan independently, we must say that, since blowing the trunpets was a form of Tefilah to keep them safe on their travels, 1 when the Kohanim saw from afar that Degel Machaneh Dan were about to travel, they blew the trumpets for Hashem to hear, and protect them when they traveled.
See Oznayim la'Torah, Ibid.
