The weekly parsha opens with Hashem commanding Moses in Bamidbar (1:2) to “Take a census of the entire assembly of the Children of Israel according to their families, according to their fathers’ house, by number of the names, every male according to their head count…”
The commentaries tell us that this is actually the third time within the year that Hashem commanded us to take a census.
The first time was the day we departed from Egypt, the second time was after the sin of the golden calf, and the third time is here in Bamidbar (1:2) when Hashem rests His Divine Presence upon the Jewish people.
The commentaries ask the obvious question why it was necessary to take so many censuses in such a short amount of time?
Rashi answers that the census is an act of endearment. The Jewish people are so dear to Hashem, that He continuously wants us counted.
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