Thoughts from Parshas Behaaloscha
The parsha begins with Hashem commanding Moshe to speak to Aharon and teach him the laws of lighting the Menorah. The Torah then testifies in Aharon's merit that "kein asah Aharon". Aharon did exactly how he was told. Rashi even "expands" on this and says "melamed shelo 'sheena' " That this teaches us that Aharon didn't deviate at all from what he was told. Is it that shocking that Aharon did exactly as Hashem commanded? Secondly, what is it that Rashi is adding? I heard a beautiful explanation.
The word 'sheena' normally means to deviate. It comes from the same shoresh as sheini, two or second. It makes sense. To deviate means to go down a separate, second or different path. (Lashon Hakodesh is such a beautiful language, but that's for another time.) However, here Rashi means that Aharon did not repeat (same shoresh). He lit the menorah every single day for almost forty years and each time he did it, he did it with the same excitement and fervor as the very first time.
I'm sure all guys remember the very first time they put on tefillin. How long did it take you then, and how long does it take you now?
It is encumbent upon us to do mitzvos with excitement, not just by rote and rut.
That is the lesson I hope to take from the parsha this week. Good Shabbos!
posted by A Frum Idealist | 6/16/2006 03:08:00 PM
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Yet another wonderful Dvar Torah from The Frum Idealist!
But how *do* we keep repitition from becoming monotonous... quite the task, dontcha think?
I second Frumgirls praise and question!
repitition is a killer! you can not keep something new done everyday. Its not humanly possible! I give credit to people who at least TRY! I will tell you a little insight in the mind of chaverah, the minute you write a blog about the parsha of the week my mind shuts down. It must have been something in my childhood that does not let me concentrate on such thoughts and speechs, oh well!
Very nice lesson. Always a tough thing to do with all of the mitzvos that I do by rote.
Beautifully stated.
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