The Tribe of Levi was chosen to oversee the care of the Beit HaMikdash and its sacrificial program. They merited this distinction due to their zeal in opposing idolatry and their willingness to ...

The twelve tribes of Israel, therefore, collectively carry the name of their father. Jacob had twelve sons with his four wives. With Leah, he had Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon.