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Bamidbar - Shavuòt Diritto D'autore 20Ϯϭ Di Mechon Beer Emunah Bamidbar - Shavuòt diritto d'autore 20Ϯϭ di Mechon Beer Emunah [email protected] Traduzione a cura del team VedibartaBam Le Sorgenti della Torah Bamidbar e ,דגל מחנה יהודה...דגל מחנה ראובן Missioni individuali per ciascuno di noi così via. Ci sono certamente grandi lezioni e significati Rebbe Yitzchak di associati alle bandiere, ma 1 Radvil zt’l (Or Yitzchak) quali sono? scrive: “…La Torà ci dice che la nazione aveva delle 2 bandiere per aiutare ogni Il Midràsh (Tanchumà 14) tribù a riconoscere dove scrive: “Hashem andò a fosse collocato il campo, Har Sinai con ventiduemila proprio come un esercito malachìm – angeli che erano che pone le sue bandiere in divisi in gruppi e dalle loro modo che tutti trovino il bandiere. Quando la proprio campo. Ma non nazione ebraica li vide può essere che sia questo il disse: ‘Se solo potessimo motivo dietro le bandiere”. avere delle bandiere come quelle… Se solo Hashem ci Nella parashà di questa mostrasse il Suo amore settimana la Torà elabora [dandoci delle bandiere]’. נרננה :(sulle bandiere della nazione … È scritto (Tehillìm 20 בישועתיך ובשם אלקינו נדגול ימלא ה‘ ebraica. Com’è scritto Noi celebreremo‘ ,כל משאלותיך איש על דגלו... :(Bamidbar 2:2-10) 1. Rebbe Yitzchak Yungerlieb di Radvil zt’l (Ucraina, 1750 – 1835), è stato il fondatore della dinastia chassidica di Radvil, attivo in numerose città edll’est Europa. 2. Indica tre diverse raccolte di midrashìm sulla Torà, di cui oggi sopravvivono ancora due, mentre la terza ci è nota solo attraverso delle citazioni. 4 Le Sorgenti della Torah - Bamidbar - Shavuòt le tue salvezze, con il nome fu mostrato loro quando di Hashem innalzeremo le Hashem gli diede le nostre bandiere. Possa bandiere? Hashem garantirti tutte le tue richieste’. HaKadòsh Gli tzaddìkìm – i giusti spiegano che le bandiere ci ימלא ה‘ כל :Barùch Hu disse Avete desiderato ricordano che ognuno è ,משאלותיך delle bandiere, giuro che diverso. Nei cieli, i malachìm soddisferò le vostre sono divisi in quattro richieste’. Hashem gruppi primari, i quali sono dimostrò immediatamente rappresentati da quattro il Suo amore per i Bene bandiere diverse. Ogni Yisrael e disse a Moshè: campo di malachìm serve ‘Fai loro delle bandiere Hashem in modo diverso. perché le desiderano… In Il campo del malàch Michael futuro, Io li redimerò in serve Hashem con amore, merito a quelle bandiere”. il campo del malàch Gavriel serve Hashem con timore e Ci domandiamo: Per cosi via. Anche la nazione quale motivo i malachìm ebraica fu divisa in quattro hanno delle bandiere? E campi con quattro bandiere, per quale motivo gli ebrei le quali ci insegnano che desiderano le bandiere? ogni divisone serve Che tipo speciale di amore Hashem in modo diverso.3 3. Lo Shla HaKadòsh (Bamidbar) scrive: “L’Arizal usava dire: proprio come ci sono quattro campi [dei malachìm] nei cieli, allo stesso modo ci sono quattro campi in Klal Yisrael e ognuno di questi ha ,ספרד, אשכנז, קטלוניא, איטלייא :i propri minhaghìm – usanze. Questi sono ebrei spagnoli, tedeschi, catalani e italiani e ognuno di questi dovrebbe mantenere la propria bandiera e seguire i proprio minhàg”. che significa che ognuna di ,אלו ואלו דברי אלקים חיים :Lo Shla conclude queste comunità ha degli approcci veri e validi di servire Hashem. Le Sorgenti della Torah - Bamidbar - Shavuòt 5 Le quattro categorie di Mishkàn – tabernacolo fu Klal Yisrael hanno delle stabilito nel primo di Nissàn sotto-divisioni e sotto- e nel primo di Iyar Hashem sotto-divisioni fino a li contò”. Hashem conta raggiungere il punto in cui ogni ebreo perché ogni ogni ebreo è la divisione di ebreo è importante ed è se stesso e serve Hashem responsabile per la sua nel modo unico e missione individuale. individuale. Non bisognerebbe considerarsi una pedina insignificante Superare la gelosia dell’esercito di Hashem poiché ogni ebreo gioca un ruolo primario nel servizio Le persone spesso di Hashem e ognuno ha dicono: “Vorrei poter una missione importante essere come quella che solo lui può compiere. persona... Se fossi come lei, servirei Hashem molto meglio”. Dobbiamo sapere מתוך :Rashi4 (1:1) scrive però che ognuno si trova ,חיבתן לפניו מונה אותם כל שעה “Dato che Hashem ama la nella situazione migliore nazione ebraica, li conta per lui. Ad ogni persona tutto il tempo. Quando viene dato il suo insieme di hanno lasciato Mitzrayim. circostanze personali, Hashem li ha contati. Dopo personalità, sfide, talenti, che sono caduti con il ecc. di cui ha bisogno in peccato del vitello d’oro modo da riconoscere sono stati contati per sapere Hashem e santificare il Suo quanti ne rimanessero. Il nome in questo mondo. 4. Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki zt’l (Francia 1040 – 1105), conosciuto anche con l’acronimo Rashì, è stato un commentatore della Torà, autore di uno dei più vasti commenti al Tanàch (Torà, Neviim, Ketuvìm), con spiegazioni del significato pshàt (semplice) della Torà. 6 Le Sorgenti della Torah - Bamidbar - Shavuòt La tribù di Levì è il servizio che spetta loro, è composta da tre famiglie: altrettanto speciale per Gershòn, Kehàt e Merarì e HaKadòsh Barùch Hu ogni famiglia fu conteggiata quanto il servizio della individualmente. Il famiglia di Kehàt...”. Midràsh (Nasso 6:10) afferma: Pertanto, non c’è motivo di “Dopo che Kehàt fu contato essere gelosi degli altri. Hai separatamente, e Gershòn il potenziale per fare un fu contato separatamente servizio che è giusto e ... la Torà combina [la prezioso come quello di somma totale] insieme (e ci tutti gli altri. dice che c’erano ottomilacinquecentocinquanta Il Bnei Yissaschar Levi’ìm – si veda Bamidbar 4:46- conclude: “Non essere 49). Questo indica che geloso del tuo prossimo, Hashem ama tutti allo nemmeno riguardo l’avodàt stesso modo”. Hashem – servizio divino. Sii felice con la missione Il Bnei Yissaschar5 (Igra che Hashem ti ha dato... והאופנים וחיות :dePirka 96) spiega: “Sebbene Come diciamo .הקודש מתנשאים לעומת השרפים il lavoro di Kehàt fosse più elevato di Gershòn e Merari Questo suggerisce che gli non sono gelosi אופנים poiché Kehàt trasportava angeli) l’aròn), e il servizio di degli angeli di livello e gli ,הקודש חיות Ghershòn fosse più elevato superiore non sono הקודש חיות di quello di Merarì (perché angeli Ghershòn portava i drappi che gelosi degli angeli di livello .שרפים coprivano e circondavano il ancora più superiore הקודש e le אופנים Mishkàn), tuttavia, quando la Piuttosto, gli si מתנשאים sono חיות famiglia di Merarì compie 5. Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Spira di Dinov zt’l (Polonia, ca. 1783 – 1841) è stato il fondatore della dinastia chassidica di Dinov, conosciuto anche con il nome della sua maggiore opera “Bnei Yissaschar”. Le Sorgenti della Torah - Bamidbar - Shavuòt 7 considerano elevati e non diventerò grande nella Torà, quindi qual è lo ,לעומת שרפים ,importanti anche quando si misurano scopo?”. con il più alto degli angeli Tuttavia, se .”שרפים i – l’adempimento della volontà di Hashem è il 6 Il Tiferet Shlomo zt’l fulcro dei suoi pensieri, spiega, se il tuo obiettivo è dirà a se stesso: “Questo è servire Hashem, sarai felice ciò che Hashem vuole da e soddisfatto del ruolo che me, e farò del mio meglio”. Hashem ti ha dato. Se il E quando fa ciò che gli tuo obiettivo è acquisire spetta, questo è molto onore per te stesso, potresti prezioso ad Hashem. non essere disposto ad accettare la tua porzione. Usa i tuoi talenti per Ad esempio, considera una Hashem persona che lavora molte ore al giorno per sostenere A Rav Meir Shapiro7 la sua famiglia, e ha solo venne chiesto di un’ora libera al giorno per rappresentare la comunità imparare la Torà. Potrebbe ebraica presso il parlamento pensare: “Io comunque polacco. Rav Meir Shapiro 6. Rebbe Shlomo Hakohen Rabinowicz zy’a (Polonia, 1801–1866) fu il primo Rebbe della dinastia chassidica Radomsk ed uno dei grandi maestri di chassidùt del 1800 in Polonia. È principalmente noto come maestro di kabbalà, ambito in cui aveva vasta conoscenza degli insegnamenti dell’Arizal, come operatore di miracoli e come compositore di meravigliose melodie per le preghiere. Deve l’appellativo di Tiferet Shlomo al titolo della sua maggiore opera. 7. Rabbi Yehuda Meir Shapiro zt’l (Romania, 1887 – Polonia, 1933), noto anche come il Lubliner Rav, è conosciuto per aver promosso lo studio del Daf Yomi in tutto il mondo e per aver fondato la yeshivà Chachmei Lublin. 8 Le Sorgenti della Torah - Bamidbar - Shavuòt chiese al Rebbe di Tchortkov Perciò, il mio consiglio per zt’l se dovesse accettare te è il seguente: non fare questa posizione. Questo è alcuno sforzo per ottenere ciò che il Rebbe gli scrisse: questa posizione governativa. E se il comitato “Ho ricevuto la tua dell’Agudà ti chiederà di lettera e ti dirò la mia assumere la posizione... opinione, il mio consiglio: accetterai”. Una persona può Il Psikta8 scrive quanto determinare l’incarico della segue: sua vita e il servizio che ,כבד את ה‘ מהונך ממה שחננך Hashem vuole da lui prestando attenzione ai “Onora Hashem con ciò talenti di cui Hashem l’ha che ti ha concesso. Se ti ha dotata. Hashem ti ha dato un figlio, circoncidilo. concesso una mente acuta, Se ti ha dato una casa, metti l’acutezza per approfondire una mezuzà e metti un la Torà e per tirare fuori recinto (maake), sul tetto. Se bellissimi diamanti e per ti ha dato un cortile, insegnare agli studenti... costruisci una sukkà. Se ti Hai già molti studenti ha dato delle pecore, speciali. Se accetterai santifica il primogenito e questa posizione del dai la prima tosatura a un governo, esso sminuirà il cohèn. Se ti ha dato un tuo servizio ad Hashem. animale… osserva le D’altra parte, in questo mitzvòt di non arare con un ruolo politico come bue e un asino insieme e rappresentante sarai in osserva le leggi dei kelayìm grado di fare molto bene – incroci proibiti.
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