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Parnes HaYom
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It is well established that the merit of תורה learning and davening can heal the sick, turn a bad decree into a good one and cause an עליה (spiritual uplifting) for the נשמה of the departed. We are therefore pleased to announce... |
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Website Launch
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We are glad to announce the launch of the official Bnos Malka website. We will be using bnosmalka.org to bring you up to date information about our school. We are planning lots of additions and features to assist in your child's education. |
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Parshas Behaaloscha
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It is hard to argue that any individual was greater than or accomplished more than Moshe Rabbeinu. Who else could have spent forty days on Har Sinai arguing with malachim and still survive? Yet with all that he did, we find that Moshe never considered himself something special. In fact, the Torah, in this week's parsha attests, "v'haish Moshe anav miod micol haadam asher al pnei haaretz." - "And Moshe the man was more humble than any other man who lived on the land." We know from our daily experiences that there are many people who on the surface appear to be humble, yet upon further examination, we quickly realize that this is just an act. How do we know that the humility of Moshe was sincere? A quick look at the sequencing of the parsha provides us with the answer. Moshes's first difficulty arises with the aspesof who demand meat to eat. After years of listening to Bnei Yirsoel's complaints, and davening on their behalf, does he lash out against them? No! The Torah tells us that he leaves the aspesof behind and seeks refuge amongst the Neviim. Surely he will find respite there! Yet what happens? He hears Eldad and Meidad prophesizing that Moshe will die in the desert and Yehoshua will lead the Jews into Eretz Yisroel. Still, Moshe Rabbeinu does not lose control. To whom can he turn now? The Torah tells us that he then went to be comforted amongst his family. What happens then? He finds his sister and brother speaking lashon hara about him. Does he despair? No, still not. Instead, when called upon, he davens to Hashem and begs Him to heal Miriam. If after all of these episodes Moshe is still able to retain his calm demeanor, he is certainly the anav micol adam.
Humility is something that most people have the ability to display most of the time. When no one is challenging our abilities, questioning our actions, or putting us on the spot, we generally have our emotions under control. It is when we are insulted or put down that the gavah of the average person rears its head. We learn from Moshe Rabbeinu that the true Eved Hashem does not get flustered when hard pressed. Preparing oneself for all possible events gives a person the foresight to play out in his mind the possible reactions he might have to events in his life. By doing this, we may be zocheh to join the likes of Moshe Rabbeinu and become true Ovdei Hahsem. |
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