Be’ezrat
Hashem we will have the zchut to experience the reading of Parashat Noach in
the upcoming Shabbat. Background info: Noach is approximately 10 generations
before Avraham Avinu and was in a generation full of the worst possible sinners.
However,
there is only ONE CLEAR SIN that is stated in the Torah in the Parasha: “Hamas,”
which caused Hashem’s anger and decision to destroy the world.
Hamas
means robbery.
What
can we see from here? That from all the worst of the worst sins, all types of
adultery, idol-worship, eating non-Kosher, breaking Shabbat, taking interest
from another Jew, murdering, and even something simple like having a frown
(even though these are all grave sins and no one should take them lightly) all
are not on the same level as the sins that are Ben Adam LeChavero (between Man
and his Fellow).
What
was the Hamas, robbery, and what was the act they actually did? Rav Levy at Hok
L’Yisrael shiur this morning in Queens explained that one would want to come
sell fresh apples in the market. A nice amount would be on the table, all with
sprinkled water on top and juicy. A group of people would come together and
each would force the seller to give them a single apple to try. By the time the
group would fake their smiles and interests into actually paying, the seller
would have almost no inventory to make profit. The seller now cannot go sue
anyone because its only ONE apple per person and he cannot prove it’s a planned
robbery. This disgusting act between man and his fellow is hated by Hashem.
The
Orchot Tzadikkim also writes in Sha’ar HARachamim (the Mercy Chapter) that out
of a sack of sins, the one that stands out the most and is the heaviest in the
eyes of Hashem is Gezel, or robbery.
Be’ezrat
Hashem we should run away from sins and distance ourselves from the
bad, because we know returning to Hashem and being close to Him is the happiest
life. No one wants to carry with them a nice amount of Chata'im (sins), because we all know its not the right way to live.
SHAVUA TOV!
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