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The Danger of Settling Down Rabbi Sammy Bergman בס“ד Parshat Vayeshev / Chanukah 26 Kislev, 5781/December 12, 2020 Vol. 12 Num. 14 (#475) This issue of Toronto Torah is dedicated by Robbie and Brian Schwartz in memory of Brian’s parents, Lyla and Frank Schwartz, Ephraim ben Noach z”l and Masha Leah bat Ze’ev z”l This issue of Toronto Torah is dedicated in loving memory of z”l שיינא איטא בת אברהם z”l and Ida Magence בתשבע בת הערשל צבי Bess Fine by their grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren The Danger of Settling Down Rabbi Sammy Bergman Our parshah begins “And Yaakov Yitzchak 30:1) and Rabbi Shmuel and tribulations? settled in the land in which his father Bornsztain (Shem MiShemuel Vayeshev lived, the land of Canaan.” (Bereishit 8) both argue that the key to Perhaps, we could suggest an 37:1). After a long period of wandering understanding Yaakov’s mistake lies in alternative approach based on Yaakov’s distinguished by struggles with his the words of the Satan’s accusation. In progression throughout his life. The brother Esav, his father-in-law Lavan, the eyes of this midrash, Yaakov sought Torah describes Yaakov in his youth as and the abduction of his daughter “what was prepared for him in the next “a simple man who dwelled in Dinah, Yaakov Avinu finally settled world”. Yaakov felt that after enduring tents.” (Bereishit 25:27) Rabbi David down. Given everything he had so many challenges he had completely Kimchi (ibid.) explains that Yaakov was endured, we could easily identify with purified both his body and soul. an honest, sincere person whose sole Yaakov’s desire to live in peace and Therefore, he deserved a life of spiritual desire was to pursue wisdom. However, serenity. However, the Sages criticize bliss akin to the eternal joy the in his encounters with Esav and Lavan, Yaakov strongly for his aspirations: righteous experience in the next world. Yaakov was forced to “leave his tent” However, Yaakov perceived the nature and to learn how to grapple with Rabbi Acha said: When the righteous of the human experience in this world challenging personalities. Yaakov settle in tranquility and desire to settle incorrectly. As the Mishnah says: This cultivated the ability to face any in tranquility in this world, Satan comes world is comparable to an entryway, in opposition and rise above any challenge. and incites. He says, “What is prepared front of the next world. (Avot 4:17) for them in the next world isn’t enough Nevertheless, Yaakov ultimately took a for them, such that they seek to settle in Based on their understanding of his step back. After returning to Israel, tranquility in this world?!” Know that mistake, the Akeidat Yitzchak and the Yaakov decided to “settle” and revert to this is so, for since our father Yaakov Shem MiShemuel view the “trouble of his natural, unassuming self. He sought sought to settle in tranquility in this Yosef” as a message to Yaakov about to return to “the tents” to devote his world, the trouble of Yosef attached the reality of life. Hashem showed time toward the pursuit of wisdom. itself to him. (Bereishit Rabbah 84:3) Yaakov that for as long as he lived, he However, Yaakov’s plan failed because would have to grapple with challenges. he had reached a different stage in his This midrash labels Yaakov’s desire to His very presence in the world meant life. He was the father of twelve sons “settle in tranquility” as a moral error that he had not fully reached his who had bitter rivalries with each other. which subjected Yaakov to the “trouble potential. Yaakov needed to play an active role in of Yosef”. However, the Satan’s making peace between the brothers and indictment of Yaakov seems unfair. The approach of the Shem MiShemuel responding to Yosef’s behaviour. But, Why shouldn’t Yaakov, or “the and Akeidat Yitzchak provides a because he sought to “settle in righteous”, seek a life of equanimity? profound insight about our experience tranquility”, “the trouble of Yosef Certainly, Yaakov had no plans to in this world. However, the assertion attached itself to him.” waste his time in endless relaxation! that Yaakov wanted the experience of Presumably, he wanted to live out his the next world seems unjustified. One We all appreciate peace and tranquility. days in Israel serving Hashem without could interpret Yaakov’s desire to “settle However, we must acknowledge that life distraction. Why was this wish worthy in tranquility” as an appreciation of presents us with challenges which force of punishment? newfound peace after overcoming many us to leave our comfort zones and difficult challenges. Should we fault develop our spiritual personas. Rabbi Yitzchak Arama (Akeidat Yaakov for not wanting any more trials [email protected] OUR BEIT MIDRASH ROSH BEIT MIDRASH RABBI MORDECHAI TORCZYNER SGAN ROSH BEIT MIDRASH RABBI SAMMY BERGMAN AVREICHIM RABBI ALEX HECHT, NETANEL KLEIN, RABBI CHAIM METZGER SEDER BOKER DIRECTOR RABBI MOSHE YERES WOMEN’S BEIT MIDRASH MRS. SHIRA METZGER CORRESPONDENTS EZER DIENA, RABBI ADAM FRIEDMANN, RABBI BARUCH An affiliate of Torah MiTzion and YU WEINTRAUB, RABBI JONATHAN ZIRING CHAVERIM NADAV GASNER, SHAUL HARRIS, ARI KARON, YEHUDA LEVI, SHIMMY NAUENBERG, NATAN Find Toronto Torah online at SNOWBELL, AKIVA WEITZ, ELI WELTMAN tiny.cc/torontotorah CHAVEROT ORLY AZIZA, MINDY CHAPMAN, SHULA DIENA, SOFIA FREUDENSTEIN, TEHILLA HELFENBAUM, We are grateful to ARIELLA MARKUS, SYLVIE MOSCOVITZ, HADASSA NAUENBERG, YEJIDE OMOTOSO, KINNERET WITTY Continental Press Journey Through Tanach: Shemuel II, Chapter 14 Rabbi Jonathan Ziring Summary Rabbi Amnon Bazak). Eventually, not deserve forgiveness. Rabbi Bazak After Avshalom is banished for killing David convinces her to be forthright, suggests that David was particularly Amnon, King David becomes and she admits that Yoav sent her to sensitive to physical beauty, and this preoccupied by his feelings of longing encourage David to bring back his son. contributed to his love of Avshalom, for his son. Yoav develops a plan to (14:9-20) and the overlooking of his crime. It was convince David to bring Avshalom back, this attitude that also fueled thereby raising his spirits. Yoav enlists David sends Yoav to bring Avshalom to Avshalom’s entitlement and rebellion. the help of a wise woman from Tekoa to Jerusalem, but not to the palace. For The opening chapter of Melachim notes tell David a fictional story through two years, David refuses to see that Adoniyahu, who was the second of which David will decide to bring Avshalom. Frustrated, Avshalom David’s sons to rebel, was also good- Avshalom back. She tells David that she reaches out to Yoav for help, but Yoav looking, and David never rebuked him. had two sons, one of whom killed the ignores him. Eventually, Avshalom has other during a fight. [It is not clear his servants set Yoav’s field on fire to In both cases, David seems to have whether the killing was intentional or force Yoav to talk to him. He tells Yoav failed to hold his handsome sons unintentional.] At present, the family he wants to see David, even if David accountable, leading them both to feel wants to kill the murderer. The woman, will put him to death. At Yoav’s entitled to the throne, and ultimately to however, tells David that were she to pushing, David agrees to see rebelling. Avshalom rebels against lose her remaining son, her heir, it Avshalom, and he kisses him. (14:21- David directly, and Adoniyahu claims would destroy her. Through a complex 33) the status of David’s heir. Hence, the dialogue, the woman elicits three text’s description of Avshalom’s increasingly explicit statements from An Irrelevant Aside? appearance is relevant to the David that he shall protect her son. The narrative is broken up by several appeasement at the end of the chapter, (14:1-8) verses describing Avshalom’s unique as well as the subsequent chapters that beauty, detailing how heavy his hair record Avshalom’s coup. At this point, the woman asks for would grow annually, and how widely permission to continue speaking. he was admired for his looks. Why [email protected] Seemingly afraid to broach the real does this belong in this story? topic at hand, she launches into a convoluted speech in which it is unclear Rabbi Amnon Bazak suggests that whether she is still relating to her David’s reconciliation with Avshalom fictional story or transitioning to the was misplaced; Avshalom’s killing of issue of Avshalom (on this point, see Amnon was premeditated, and he did The Israeli Farmer: Ancient Forbidden Dates? Rabbi Chaim Metzger One of the staples of an ancient Judean’s diet was the date, We can solve the problem of consecration as well: when but the exact species of Judean date palm once renowned seeds from consecrated fruit are planted, the resulting plant throughout the Roman empire for its long shelf life went and produce are not forbidden. (Rambam, Hilchot Me’ilah extinct many centuries ago. Utilizing seeds found in King 5:11) Herod’s storage from Masada dating to the Second Beit HaMikdash, Dr. Elaine Solowey of the Center for Sustainable What if these seeds came from produce that had been Agriculture at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies designated as a terumah tithe? The Mishnah (Terumot 9) has germinated some of these seeds by placing them in a states that produce grown from terumah seeds is forbidden hormone rich solution and fertilizer. The first successful rabbinically, in order to ensure that people will give their palm tree sprouted in 2005 and is named Methuselah. In the terumah to the kohen and not plant it .
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