Both bodily energy and mental energy emanate solely from Hashem
“Moshe answered and said, ‘Perhaps they will not believe in me….’” (Shemos 4:1)
Moshe requested Hashem for indicators to show to Klal Yisrael so they might consider he was Hashem’s messenger.
The first signal was the stick of Moshe remodeling to a snake. The second signal was the hand of Moshe turning into white with tzaraas. Why particularly these two indicators? (Rabbi P. G. Waxman).
Mankind has a have to place markers symbolizing possession or energy.
Picture the long-lasting photograph of American marines elevating the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima, or the same photograph over 50 years later of firefighters elevating the American flag over Ground Zero.
Even the photograph of Neil Armstrong’s flag rippling on the moon (conspiracy idea anybody?) portrays related rights of possession and energy. We did it. Our smarts and our energy put a person on the moon.
These ideas are on my thoughts because the Israeli flag has cropped up over each floor. Cars, vans, banners on buildings, and even child carriages sport the blue and white blowing within the sturdy Israeli breeze all throughout the nation.
But it was a unique flag, a unique banner, a couple of blocks away from my home that introduced tears to my eyes and made me notice Who is the supply of true energy.
We see these two particular simanim, the hand and the snake, repeated when Klal Yisrael have been within the Desert. When Amalek attacked Klal Yisrael, Moshe Rabbeinu raised his arms, after which Klal Yisrael prevailed over Amalek (Shemos 7:11).
The Mishnah explains that it wasn’t Moshe’s arms that caused victory, however that when Bnei Yisrael regarded upward, they subjugated their hearts to their Father in Heaven. Likewise, when snakes attacked Klal Yisrael (Bamidbar 21:6), Hashem commanded Moshe to erect a put up and place a copper snake at its peak. Those who have been bitten would view it and be healed.
The Mishnah reiterates: It’s not the snake itself that heals. Rather, when the sick look upward they subjugate their hearts to their Father in Heaven.
The query arises: We keep away from the usage of any materials picture or bodily image throughout tefillah, even to extend our kavanah and focus. Other than trying in a siddur, we shut our eyes throughout davening (Mishnah Berurah) and canopy them whereas reciting the primary pasuk of Shema.
Why, then, have been the arms of Moshe and the snake used right here to persuade the Yidden that Moshe was Hashem’s messenger?
During this warfare, for the primary time ever, my metropolis sustained a direct missile attack. It fell within the playground of a cheder, only one block away from my husband’s kollel, proper within the coronary heart of town. It was an outright neis that the variety of wounded was so low — might they every have a refuah sheleimah bimheirah.
But miracles however, the aftereffects have been surprising and scary. For days I prevented that avenue, selecting to drive out of my method down aspect streets reasonably than see the sights of burned-out automobiles and shattered brick. Until in the future my vacation spot was proper throughout from the positioning. As I pulled in to park, I pressured myself to look throughout the road and take within the injury.
The pasuk states that of all of the animals, the snake was most intelligent, and satisfied Chava to eat from the Eitz Hadaas. The snake denotes mental functionality. The hand characterizes bodily may.
Each individual has two major attributes of energy and accomplishment: bodily energy and mental data, as represented by tefillin shel yad and tefillin shel rosh.
Thus, by these two indicators given to Moshe on the Burning Bush, Hashem is instructing him this important lesson earlier than turning into Klal Yisrael’s chief: Both bodily energy and mental energy emanate solely from Hashem.
A water principal had been hit, leaving the bottom dug up as town unexpectedly repaired the pipe. There was a caravan that had been a part of the varsity — now it was a hunk of twisted metallic, its home windows blown out. The automobiles had been towed away, however the scene was nonetheless one in every of devastating injury.
Yet it was the banner, the flag strung throughout the width of the complete playground fence that proclaimed way over victory, energy, or delight. In giant letters blazoned throughout it learn:
“Baruch she’asah lanu neis b’makom hazeh — Blessed is the One Who performed a miracle for us in this place!”
(Originally featured in Family First, Issue 875)
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