CLD #479

For the Ilui Neshama of Avraham ben Ester ZT’L.

In the final chapters of Shoftim (Judges), the Navi tells us the story of Micha and the Idolatry he spread across Shevet Dan (the tribe of Dan) and Israel. In the end of the story the Navi states that the Kohen (priest) of the Idol worshiping was the grandson of Moshe. However, the Navi does not write out Moshe, Mem-Shin-Hei; rather, the Navi writes out Menasheh, Mem-Nun-Shin-Hei (with the Nun sticking out, refer to Shoftim 18:30).

The Commentary, Rashi and Metzudat David, write that the Navi here wrote Menasheh instead of Moshe Rabbeinu to respect Moshe Rabbeinu’s name. Moshe Rabbeinu was the human that got closest to Hashem in the history of the entire world. Later on, we see that his grandson (not 10 generations later and not 5 generations later: ONLY 2 GENERATIONS LATER) was the priest for Avodah Zarah (Idolatry) in Am Yisrael that lasted many many years!

What does this show us? Prikei Avot Perek Bet Mishnah Dalet: “Al Ta’amen Be’Atzmecha Ad Yom Motecha.” One should not have trsut in himself until the day they die!

What does this mean? One should not tell himself: “I am religious enough. I am okay. I don’t need to add anything else in my life. I’m set.”

This is against the job of the Jew in this world! We need to understand we always need to add more spirituality and closeness to Hashem in our lives. Of course this doesn’t mean to change fundamentally our lives overnight. Rather, this means to always add tiny tiny spiritual things in our lives more and more and never stop. There are many stories that big people in our history, like Rabbi Akiva in the Gemara that started out slowly slowly and then became the biggest Rabbis in the generation! Rabbi Avika only started learning Aleph-Bet (Hebrew alphabet) at the age of 40.

Who says you cannot become religious, forget about becoming the biggest rabbi in the nation?! Its all up to you.

OUR TRAFFIC LIGHT IS ALWAYS GREEN!

Judaism=Think.

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