Month: June 2002

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Pinchas (5762)

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Parshas Pinchas (5762)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

We have in our parsha the commandment for the most important day on our calendar—Rosh Hashanah, when we proclaim Hashem’s sovereignty over the world. The climax and the most important act we do on this significant day is the blowing of the shofar which is alluded to by the words “Yom Teruah”. There is no hint or meaning in these words that relate to the shofar and the gemara sends us to the Targum Unkelus—”yom yevava” that likewise sheds no light. The road then leads to the exclamation of the mother of Sisra, which is also unclear. The lesson is that the greatest truths are hidden; also that the mitzvah of shofar itself contains hidden lessons.

Regarding the commandment of Succos in the parsha (12:12) Rashi brings that the sacrifices of the bulls were symbolic and represented the seventy nations of the world. In the fact that the number of sacrifices diminished daily we symbolically declare that the nations of the world will eventually disappear from the face of the universe. This seemingly contradicts and is diametrically opposed to what Rashi brings immediately after the above that the sacrifice of these bulls offered a protection to the nations from the affliction of possible harm.

Perhaps we can reconcile and explain with the understanding that the nations surely serve a purpose in the universe and so does the whole materialistic mechanism. It acts as an auxiliary for the true service of Hashem. However, the nations don’t have intrinsic value and therefore they will eventually disappear. Only Klal Yisroel and the Torah have intrinsic significance. The recognition and declaration of this by us is a great zchus for them and serves as a protection from harm for them. Likewise the understanding and recognition that all materialism is for the service of Hashem brings to it all a zchus and true blessing.

We hope and pray, especially at this time that we commemorate the destruction of the Bais HaMikdash that we should speedily see its redemption and rebuilding, and we shall once again offer sacrifices to Hashem for Klal Yisroel and for the whole creation.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Bamidbar Weekly Parsha Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky

Parshas Korach (5762)

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Parshas Korach (5762)
By Mordechai Dolinsky

The whole episode of Korach is puzzling. They have their respectable positions in the midst of many beautiful aspects of the whole panorama of the actuality of the realization of the Torah life in the desert. Korach persists in upsetting this epitome of tranquility. The prognosis of this is a very basic issue revealed to us by Chazal and elucidated in Mesilas Yesharim. “Gam HaNefesh Lo Timolai”—an analogy of a great royal princess coming from the greatest royal luxuries and fineries, the grandest of tapestries, the finest of chamber music, magnificent culinary treats matched by the finest china and cutlery. She marries a simple, coarse farmer and in constantly plagued with pangs of yearning for her palace. The peasant is puzzled and confused as to why he cannot satisfy her. He presents her with his crude concept of beauty and she is put off with disappointment, frustration and horror. The neshama which comes from higher spheres suffers great disappointment in these materialistic surroundings where it can’t find a place or peace for itself. This is responsible for the unreasonable, irrational unrest that plagues the human race. It explains why we are unique in the whole Creation and suffer from this disruptions and destructiveness.

As long as their basic needs are taken care of, all the Creation, all the creatures, are at peace. They don’t organize and rebel. They don’t from political parties and false idealism. On the positive side this is what drives us to strive for perfection and spirituality in this world and motivates us to teshuva. When properly harnassed this is our greatest driving force.

Korach, Korach, everything is so wonderful, why can’t you be happy, sit back and enjoy the blessings and the miracles?

Human, human, Yiddel, Yiddel, why you can’t you sit back and be happy and enjoy your blessings?

Have a wonderful week, and a wonderful Chodesh full of yeshuos and nechamos for all Clal Yisroel.

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