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Levi לוי

Levi was the third son of Yaakov and Leah; from his tribe come the Levi'im and Kohanim, and Moshe, Aharon and Miriam.

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Levi was born to Yaakov and Leah (Bereishis 29:34). His sons were Gershon, Kehas and Merari, and he lived 137 years (Shemos 6:16). Moshe, Aharon and Miriam were his great-grandchildren (6:16–20).

After the Golden Calf all of Levi gathered to Moshe: 'Whoever is for Hashem, to me' (32:26). The tribe was chosen to serve in the Mishkan and Beis HaMikdash; they received no portion of land, only 48 cities (Bamidbar 35:7).

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  1. 1בראשית כ"ט:ל"ד
  2. 2שמות ו':ט"ז–כ'
  3. 3שמות ל"ב:כ"ו
  4. 4במדבר ל"ה:ז'
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