This week’s parashah prepares Benei Yisrael to travel through the desert.  Leading each tribe along this journey was a special officer, a nasi, a prince, appointed by God and elevated to leadership by Moshe.  Although these appointments were not accompanied by any fanfare, paying close attention to the description of this inauguration can teach us what it means to truly be princely, to act our best even when we feel that we should not have to.