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Weekly Parsha in his seat and waiting for takeoff, the flight would be disqualified by drawing the blank lots attendant approached to explain that he hadn’t (Bamidbar Rabbah). Several pasukim later, the paid the balance of his ticket and must deplane. Torah states: “Two men remained behind in the The man was livid, as he knew that he had paid camp… and the spirit rested upon them; they and he needed to be on this flight. The flight were of those who had been written, but they crew was insistent that they wouldn’t take off had not gone out to the Tent, and they with him on board, and they suggested that he prophesied in the camp” (ibid. 11:26). Sifrei Parshas Beha’aloscha quickly sort it out at the gate. notes that it was who By Rabbi Oizer Alport Highly perturbed but left with no choice, the remained behind, for they said, “We are not passenger went to argue with the manager. worthy of this greatness,” thereby expressing Unfortunately, by the time the manager located their great humility (Sifrei 95; 17a). “A wind went forth from Hashem and the source of the error, the plane had departed. Even though they did not officially participate blew quail from the sea and spread The man was beside himself with anger … in the drawing of the lots, Hashem arranged it them over the camp, a day’s journey until he heard on the news that the plane had such that two others drew the blanks, and He this way and a day’s journey that crashed without any survivors. He was so chose Eldad and Medad to become part of the way… and two cubits above the face of overcome with emotion that it took him several seventy Elders with whom He rested His spirit. the earth” (11:31) minutes to realize that although his life was The Midrash describes Eldad and Medad as spared, his suitcase had been left on the plane “extraordinary tzaddikim,” and explains that as During their 40-year sojourn in the and was destroyed. Still, any pain he felt over a reward for their great humility, Hashem wilderness, the Jewish people were sustained his lost personal items paled in comparison to elevated them above the other Elders by by Manna, which miraculously fell each day his tremendous joy over his life being saved. bestowing upon them prophecy directly from from Heaven. All they needed to do was go out Even though Hashem had decreed that he must Himself, which remained with them until the each morning to collect it, allowing their lose his suitcase, He took it away in a end of their lives. The other Elders’ physical needs to be met with a minimum of calculated and precise manner which hakodesh encompassed only the immediate exertion. Moreover, our Sages teach that the minimized the pain. future, while Eldad and Medad foresaw events Manna tasted like whatever the person eating it Although nobody enjoys suffering, the of the distant future, up to and including the era desired ( 11:5). knowledge that it is precisely meted out by a of . Parshas Beha’aloscha contains a tragic loving and compassionate G-d, Who will not The Malbim writes: “Divine light filters incident, in which a group of ungrateful put him through the smallest amount of through the smaller luminaries via the larger complainers began to protest the Manna that unnecessary pain, can make it significantly ones; whoever possesses greater light becomes they were forced to eat day after day. They more bearable. the conduit to illuminate the lesser wailed that they missed the succulent meat that constellations. As the Sages relate, Moshe’s they ate in Egypt, and now they had nothing to face shone like the sun, Yehoshua’s face shone look forward to except Manna. Hashem This article is provided as part of Shema Yisrael Torah Network. Permission is granted to redistribute electronically or on paper, like the moon, and the especially righteous responded to their lack of appreciation by provided that this notice is included intact. people of the generation were like the lesser giving them an abundance of meat. Graphic courtesy of Chinuch.org. stars and planets. As for the remainder of the Although this entire episode is difficult to nation, they received a reflection of Moshe’s comprehend, one detail in particular stands out radiance via these righteous people, just as the as particularly curious. The Torah records that Eldad and Medad earth receives sunlight at night by way of the the meat was two cubits (3-4 feet) above the moon. Eldad and Medad were exceptions. ground. Rashi explains that the animals floated Parshas Beha’aloscha tells the story of two They were great luminaries in their own right, in mid-air at this level so that the who dignified men whose humility was so great that fitting to receive divine emanations via their went to gather them wouldn’t have to exert [along with Yehoshua and Calev] they were own private channel, without needing Moshe themselves to bend over and pick them up from zoche to enter the Land despite the decree that as their conduit. As soon as they were chosen the ground. was brought down upon the rest of their by Hashem to represent their tribes amongst However, we know that a mere two verses generation. The names of these two great the Elders, the spirit of prophecy came upon later, the Torah relates (11:33) that those who tzaddikim were Eldad and Medad. them, and they prophesied in the camp. Having gluttonously consumed the meat died with the Chapter 11 begins with the episode of “the achieved this high level of prophecy, Eldad and meat still between their teeth. If Hashem felt complainers,” a group of people [mostly eirev Medad were able to see into the distant future.” that their complaints and demands were ] who reminisced about the bounty of food “The youth ran and told Moshe… Eldad and inappropriate and planned to use the meat as an in Mitzraim, and complained about the lack of Medad are prophesying in the camp” (ibid. instrument of Divine punishment, why did He meat in the midbar. After becoming distraught 11:27). According to Rashi, “the youth” was miraculously suspend the animals in mid-air to by their lack of faith in and gratitude towards Gershom, the son of Moshe (Gur Aryeh; Sifsei prevent unnecessary efforts on the part of such Hashem, Moshe pleaded with Him to relieve Chachamim). However, another opinion states sinners? him from their charge, to which He that it was Moshe’s trusty servant, Yehoshua, The Darkei Mussar derives from here a commanded him, “Gather to Me seventy men as the next pasuk states: “Yehoshua bin Nun… beautiful lesson in how Hashem runs the world. [כּלאם] ,from the elders of Israel… and they shall bear spoke up and said, ‘My lord Moshe Rashi is teaching us that Hashem’s system of the burden of the people with you, and you make an end of them!’” (ibid. 11:28). Rashi reward and punishment is meted out very ”,to mean “to incarcerate כּלאם shall not be alone” (Bamidbar 11:16-17). renders precisely. Even a person upon whom suffering According to Rashi quoting the Midrash, each is decreed will only experience the exact suggesting to Moshe that Eldad and Medad tribe was to choose six men who were should be put into prison, because, through amount of pain which is coming to him and not tzaddikim and wise in Torah and halacha to the slightest bit more. their prophecy, they foretold of Moshe’s death draw lots to decide who would be selected. and Yehoshua’s bringing Israel into the Land. This concept is illustrated in the following Moshe marked seventy lots with the word story. A man once arrived at the airport and Moshe, however, was unconcerned that zakain (Elder) and left two blank lots. There Hashem had elevated other besides checked in for his flight. After he was already were seventy-two men total - therefore, two בהעלותך Daven with us at 6201 Park Heights Avenue Parshas Beha’aloscha

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