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קטגוריה: Parashat Hashavua

פורסם ברביעי, 25 נובמבר 2020 08:05

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Portion of Masei – the Travels Jews (and Travails) of Israel

You've come a long way (since Egypt) the portion says – and reviews all the stops along the way. 

But why does it single out that Aron died in the desert at age 123 and that the Canaanites attacked us then? 

A lesson for today – 

some groups in the world look to hurt the weak,
and Aron's death showed those evil people that "one who could stand up to Pharoah (with Moses)" could also die – and thus maybe Israel would succumb to Canaanite attacks. 

So RASHI from the 12th Century told us "Aron passed on with the KISS of the Almighty" – he reached his age with LOVE – and STILL the Israelites were PROTECTED and moved on!!!! 

Travels – Wars – in this portion they are recounted – but finally the Almighty tells Moses to teach the people how to INHERIT ISRAEL and divide the land IN PEACE. 

As the Gerer Rebbe the Sfas Emes - ewrote that for EVERY AGE this Portion teaches "Israel will always be in the middle of these travels and wars (spiritual and physical) – because the Almighty wants us to bring a FIXING to every little thing in the world. 

Rabbi Carlebach always said "and then we end here the first 4 books of the Torah WITH Moses going to 5 weddings –and so we also pray for the biggest wedding of all –
that
After Israel does all its fixing in the world-
Then Israel and the Almighty come together and the whole world comes to dance with us.
May it come soon
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

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