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it to this very day? Why did Bnei Yisrael decide to form a calf out of gold
instead of using a live one? And how could Am Yisrael sin so terribly,
after experiencing Hashem’s kindnesses at the Exodus from Egypt and at
the Splitting of the Sea?
When Bnei Yisrael left Egypt, they were obsessed with wealth, which
they worshipped. This eventually resulted in the avodah zarah of
the Golden Calf. The excitement over money was the beginning of
their downfall.
Aharon instructed the people to bring him their gold. He assumed that the
women would resist, and thereby the sin would be forestalled. He also
wished to prevent them from worshiping a live animal. This would
degrade Hashem’s Creation as well as become a cause of constant
prosecution against us.
All generations suffer the consequences of the sin of the Golden Calf.
Therefore, Mashiach will come only when money is scarce.
