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A Taste of Torah Chukas 5776 July 15, 2016 A Taste of Torah Stories For The Soul Strike Out By Rabbi Akiva Stern The Difficult Truth Based on a story in The Legacy of Maran Rav The colloquial terminology for ineffective When Miriam passed from the world, Aharon Kotler by Rabbi Yitzchok Dershowitz communication is “talking to the wall.” this source of water ceased. Now, the well Rabbi Aharon Kotler was the founder Obviously, delivering a monologue to is about to reemerge, but the merit that of Beth Medrash Govoha of Lakewood, a wall, or any inanimate object for that would bring it back was attributed directly and is largely responsible for the rise of matter, is a waste of time and effort. In to Moshe – whose spiritual level was Torah study as an ends unto itself in this week’s parsha, Moshe is commanded greater than Miriam’s. Hashem therefore America. Arriving in America in 1941, to speak to the rock, which would commanded Moshe to talk to the rock, Rabbi Kotler worked tirelessly to make miraculously facilitate the reemergence of his vision for Torah in America a reality. due to his higher spiritual status. Moshe’s But many did not see things as he did, the Well of Miriam, a spring of water that merit can bring about the miraculous in and he was often subjected to rejection, flowed from a stone. In an astonishing an even more overt and obvious fashion! ridicule, and derision while engaged in turn of events, Moshe seems to directly So why didn’t he do as he was told? The Lev fundraising efforts. flout Hashem’s order and, instead of Aryeh explains that we are told that Moshe talking to the stone as G-d commanded, Mr. Irving Bunim (1901-1980) and his was the humblest of men. It occurred to son, Amos, were two Jews who did Moshe struck the stone. According to him that when he would manage to bring “get it,” and they assisted Rabbi Kotler many commentaries, Moshe was punished forth water with speech alone, the Jewish greatly in his struggles to build Torah for this sin and could no longer enter the People would deduce that he was much on American shores. (Amos wrote Land of Israel with the Jewish Nation. greater than his deceased sister Miriam. a biography of his father’s life and activities entitled A Fire in His Soul.) This passage is difficult and begs Rather than publicly display his own clarification on quite a few points. To greatness and thereby minimize, to some It once happened that Rabbi Kotler name but a few: Why would Moshe, the degree, his sister’s piety, he chose to simply and Amos came to a wealthy Jew in truest servant of Hashem, directly disobey mimic the first instance and strike the rock the hopes of obtaining a donation. After sitting in the waiting room for this command? Furthermore, what was here, as well. This act was considered to be 45 minutes, Amos exclaimed to Rabbi the great significance of this disobedience? a sin, because had he but spoken to the In the world of nature, both striking a rock Kotler, “It is the greatest honor to wait rock, the more overt miraculous display and talking to it are equally ineffective if with the Rosh Yeshiva, but I don’t would have brought a greater measure of understand why the Rosh Yeshiva must one’s purpose it to get a drink. Clearly, glory to Hashem’s Name. suffer this humiliation!” either action would be perceived as astonishing and miraculous. And finally, It seems to me that there are two powerful Rabbi Kotler replied, “I want to tell it is notable that this was not the first time messages to be garnered here. On one you something, and I want you to water was brought forth from a stone. hand, this brings out the humility, as well remember it for the rest of your life. Initially, when the Jewish People first got as the incredible sensitivity and caring, that Since the time when Moshe broke the first set of Luchos (Tablets), it was water from Miriam’s Well, Moshe was in Moshe embodied. On the other hand, it highlights the importance of recognizing decreed that true Torah is only achieved fact instructed to strike the rock! Why through difficulty and suffering. If the would the appropriate action on the first each and every individual’s unique Torah does not come through struggle, occasion be considered a grievous sin on strengths. We each have the capability to one must question whether it is true the second? use our innate personalities and unique Torah! In fact, I am happy that that I Rabbi Aryeh Yehudah of Brod, in his work characteristics to accomplish amazing encounter such challenges, for now I Lev Aryeh (Chullin 7b), addresses these things and bring glory to Hashem’s Name. know I am working toward true Torah.” questions. He explains that, generally, When we are summoned to step up to Our Sages teach us, based on a verse miracles are performed specifically in a the plate, rather than slink back and in this week’s parsha, that Torah is manner that most resembles nature. The play down our own capacities, we must acquired only by one who gives his life well initially existed in the merit of Moshe’s step forward and embrace the challenge. for it. The simple understanding refers sister Miriam, and Hashem originally If and when we do so, we will merit to to dedicating one’s life to its study, but Rabbi Kotler understood that building commanded Moshe to strike the rock to sanctify and bring a more complete glory to Hashem’s Name. and spreading Torah require the same bring forth the water, for speaking to the perseverance. rock would have been a greater miracle. Kollel Happenings Increase Your Jewish IQ By Rabbi Yaakov Zions SUMMER NIGHT SEDER FOR BACHURIM Last week we asked: Can you think of a the item. For example, the friends were in Attention boys entering 7th similar case, where one friend is required different time zones and it was no longer grade and older! The Kollel is to say the proper blessing on the item while Yom Kippur in the location further east, or the other isn’t required to say any blessing one was eating chametz on the 22nd day of once again holding its Summer th Night Seder for Bachurim at all? Nisan in Eretz Yisroel, where there is no 8 at the Kollel West Side Bais A: 1) When one drinks water, the proper day of Pesach for those who live there, while Medrash. Sunday-Thursday, bracha is shehakol, provided its consumption in the Diaspora it is still Pesach and chametz mincha 7:45 pm, followed by is to quench one’s thirst. Thus, if one of the is forbidden. (Sources: Orach Chaim 204:7 learning. 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