Spiritually Inflated Egos[1]

Spiritually Inflated Egos[1]

Posted on June 13, 2025 (5785) By Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein | Series: Be’er Moshe | Level: Advanced The rabble that was among them craved for lust, and the Bnei Yisrael also wept again. They said, “Who will feed us meat?”[2] There is so much about this narrative that is difficult to understand. Their sin was…

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Be a Window and Not a Pane

Be a Window and Not a Pane

Aaron did so; he lit the lamps toward the face of the Menorah, as HASHEM had commanded Moshe. (Bamidbar 8:3)Aaron did so. This shows Aaron’s virtue that he did not deviate. —Rashi What is the great praise of Aaron? Is lighting the Menorah such a display of skill and unusual talent? I have never heard…

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