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Rashi explains that Moshe did not pray at length for his sister’s recovery, One who constantly contemplates this idea will not fall into the sin of
so that the nation should not claim that he prayed only for his own sister. arrogance, on the one hand, or the clutches of despair, on the other.
Why didn’t he, then, move to a private spot, out of the eyes of the public, The previous generations were superior to us in that they clung tenaciously
and pray as he saw fit? Moshe was constantly involved in the needs of the to the word of Hashem. Even their beasts bore the yoke of Heaven.
nation and therefore had to cut his prayers short. His brief prayer
presented a response to Miriam. He demonstrated with it that his time was May we always travel by the word of Hashem, by means of performing
dedicated to the needs of his people. His separation from his wife, too, the positive commandments. And may we encamp by the word of
was for the benefit of the nation. Hashem, by means of refraining from transgressing the negative
commandments. Then, we will certainly receive Divine assistance.
Chazal state, “Scholars, be cautious with your words.” One should weigh
his words well, so that no harm emerges from them.
“Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying: Make for
“Miriam and Aharon spoke against Moshe yourself two silver trumpets – make them
regarding the Cushite woman he had married, hammered out, and they shall be yours for the
for he had married a Cushite woman. They said: summoning of the assembly and to cause the
Was it only to Moshe that Hashem spoke? Did camps to journey”
He not speak to us, as well? And Hashem heard. (Bamidbar 10:1-2)
Now the man Moshe was exceedingly humble,
more than any person on the face of the earth!”
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