Summary of parashat Pinchas
Aharon's grandson, Pinchas, is rewarded for his act of jealousy in killing the prince of the tribe of Shimon, Zimri along with the Midianite princess, Kazbi: G-d grants him a peace pact and the Kehuna - priesthood.
A census of the people counts 601,730 men between the ages of 20 and 60. Moses is instructed on how to divide the land among the tribes and families of Israel through a lottery. The five daughters of Zelophehad ask Moses to grant them the portion of land belonging to their father, who dies without sons; God accepts their request and incorporates it into the inheritance laws of the Torah.
Moses bequeaths power to Joshua so that he may succeed him in leading the people into the Land of Israel. The section concludes with a detailed list of daily offerings, the additional offerings brought on Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh (the beginning of the month), and the festivals of Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Shemini Atzeret.
