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Parshat Tetzaveh ב ס ״ ד Torah The Missing Moses A characteristically, the chassidic Moses, but v’atah—“and you.” commentaries, reflecting the A name is only a name, but here seemingly dubious distinction inner dimension of Torah, go a G-d talks to Moses in the second belongs to this week’s Parshah, Weekly step further—and deeper. What’s person directly. You. And Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20–30:10). in a name? they ask. Who needs the you represents something far It is the only reading in March 1-7, 2020 a name? Does a person require a deeper than a mere name; it is the Torah—from the first 5-11 Adar, 5780 name for himself? Not really; he the you symbolizing the spiritual Parshah of the book First Torah: Tetzaveh: knows who he is. So, a name is essence of Moses. And what is Exodus 27:20 - 30:10 Second of Exodus (in which he is born) essentially for other people to be that essence? His unflinching Torah: 27:17-19 until the end of the book able to attract his attention, so commitment to his people, come Haftorah: of Numbers—where the name they can call him, address him, what may—even if it be at his Samuel I 15:1-34 of Moses is not mentioned. (The etc. In other words, a name is own expense. This is the very PARSHAT TETZAVEH Torah’s last book, Deuteronomy, only an external handle, a vehicle soul of Moses, the faithful consists wholly of Moses’ We have Jewish for others to identify or describe shepherd. The you that goes closing words to the people of Calendars. If you a person; but it is all outside of beyond the superficial, and Israel before his passing.) would like one, the person himself and peripheral beyond what any name could Tetzaveh’s opening words to his own true, inner identity. possibly encapsulate. It please send us a are V’atah tetzaveh—“And you Names are secondary to the represents the deepest core of letter and we will shall command.” The “you” is essence of an individual. The his neshamah, deeper than any send you one, or Moses, and G-d is telling him essence of every person, who he appellation or detailed Calendars ask the what to instruct the Jewish or she really is, is beyond any description could hope to Rabbi/Chaplain to people. But the verse only says name, beyond any title. So, why portray. Moses’ name may be “you”—no name, no “Moses.” contact us. is Moses’ name not mentioned? missing, but his spiritual Why? Some explain that the day Because he said “Erase me” after presence is felt in a way that no Do you have family of Moses’ passing, 7 Adar, the golden calf? Because he name could ever do justice to. on the outside almost always occurs in this spoke with chutzpah before the May all our leaders take note and week, and the absence of his struggling? Almighty? You think it is a be inspired. By Rabbi Yossi name is an appropriate symbol of Please contact or punishment? Not at all, says Goldman his demise. Others suggest that it have them contact the Rebbe. On the contrary, this is as a result of Moses’ own The Menorah’s Dual our office to learn was perhaps the greatest moment words. Remember the golden in the life of our greatest spiritual Message This more about our calf episode? The people had leader. What would we imagine week’s Torah portion begins family programs. sinned, and G-d was going to to be Moses’ finest hour? with the mitzvah of kindling You and they are wipe them out and start over Receiving the Torah? Leading the menorah in Family Programs not alone, we are again with Moses and his own the Jews to the Exodus? Splitting the Tabernacle (and eventually, here to help. dynasty. Moses defended his the sea? Would you be shocked if the Holy Temple) every errant flock before the Almighty, I told you it is none of the above? afternoon. Light is a metaphor arguing for their forgiveness. Indeed, Moses’ finest, most for the Torah, which sheds light We offer free Grape And if not? Well, Moses used glorious, absolutely greatest in a world of darkness, Juice and Matzoh some very strong words there. moment on earth was when he illuminating it with G-dly for you to be able to “Mecheini na misifrecha—erase stood his ground before G-d, wisdom. In a world where the make the blessings me from Your book that You pleading for his people, fighting divine truth is concealed, the every Shabbos. have written!” Moses himself for their forgiveness. His most Torah is a beacon of light which Please have your said that his name should be brilliant, shining hour was when illuminates the path to a spiritual, erased from the Torah if G-d chaplain / Rabbi he put his own life and future on meaningful and fulfilling life. would not forgive His people. contact us to enroll the line and said: “G-d, if they go, The menorah is also a symbol of So, even though G-d did forgive (available to all I go! If You refuse to forgive Jewish unity. Every Jewish soul them, the words of Grape Juice & Matzah prisons). these sinners, then erase my is unique, possessing a a tzaddik (perfectly righteous name from Your holy Torah!” It distinctive nature and person) are eternal and leave an Hyman & Martha Rogal Center was through Moses’ total temperament. This is because impression. The effect of those 5804 Beacon Street commitment towards his people each individual soul emanates words, therefore, was that Pittsburgh, PA 15217 that the faithful shepherd saved from a unique combination somewhere in the book, in the 412-421-0111 his flock from extinction. And of G-d’s seven attributes: Torah, his name would be erased. Fax: 412-521-5948 G-d Himself was pleased with kindness, discipline, harmony, Moses would be missing where www.alephne.org His chosen shepherd’s words, perseverance, humility, he normally should have [email protected] and acceded to his request. So the attachment and royalty. The appeared. Thus it is that in the absence of Moses’ name this seven branches of the golden week when we remember his week, far from being a negative, menorah symbolize the idea that, passing, Moses’ name is gone. carries with it a profound although we may express So say a variety of blessing. It does not say the name ourselves differently and possess commentaries. But, IN JEWISH HISTORY different dispositions, we an essence of pure gold. In fact, March 1, 2020 --- 5 Adar, 5780 all share the same essence, the menorah wasn’t a Moses' Last Day of Leadership (1273 BCE) Moses passed away on the 7th of Adar. Following G-d's instruction that combination of parts which were screwed—or even welded— together; rather, it was a single golden slab which was Joshua should succeed him and lead the Jewish nation into the Land of hammered into the shape of a menorah. Not only are we all of Israel, Moses transferred leadership duties to Joshua on the day before he the same substance, but we are actually a part of a single non- passed away. Thus the fifth day of Adar was the last day of Moses' composite entity, one large menorah. Why is the menorah, a leadership. metaphor for the Torah, also the symbol of Jewish unity? March 2, 2020 --- 6 Adar, 5780 There were many vessels in the Tabernacle; why, of all of Moses Completes the Torah (1273 BCE) them, was the menorah chosen to depict the oneness of our Moses completed the book of Deuteronomy, concluding his review of the nation? And if one were to argue that Jewish unity is Torah which he began several weeks earlier, on the 1st of Shevat. He then contingent upon our adherence to the Torah, this too can be wrote down the completed Five Books of Moses, word for word, as questioned: are we not intrinsically brothers and sisters, dictated to him by G-d. This scroll of the Torah was put into the Holy Ark, members of one nation? Why is our unity dependent on the next to the Tablets of Testimony. Torah? A similar question can be asked with regards to our First Print of Torah with Onkelos & Rashi (1482) relationship with G-d. The Zohar states that “three knots The first edition of the Five Books of Moses (Torah) with the Targum connect to each other: the Holy One, blessed be He; the Torah; Onkelos (Aramaic translation of the Torah) and the commentary of the and [the people of] Israel.” This is to say that through famed commentator Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, known as Rashi, was connecting to the Torah, the Jew connects to G-d. This is published on this date in 1482. It was published in Bologna, Italy, by puzzling, for in fact the bond between the Jew and the Creator Joseph b. Abraham Caravita, who set up a printing-press in his own home. precedes the existence of the Torah. This is evidenced by the March 3, 2020 --- 7 Adar, 5780 fact that the Torah is replete with phrases such as “Speak to Moses' Birth & Passing (1393 and 1273 BCE) the children of Israel,” “Command the children of Israel,” etc. Moses was born in Egypt on the 7th of Adar of the year 2368 from creation Obviously, the Torah was written as a guidebook for the Jewish nation, which conceptually existed before the Torah.
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