The set Benei Tzion
is an invigorating set of books on the Hamisha Humshei Torah. Each book has a
breakdown of the Parashiyot and beautiful pieces of Torah inside. The first
Devar Torah in the Vayikrah Volume will be today’s introduction to theCLD.
Rav Mizrahi (the author) explains that the Ba’al Turim’s
famous perush (commentary) on the
reason behind the small Aleph at the
end of the word VaYikrah teaches us the greatness behind Moshe Rabbenu and what
each Jew should strive to become. The Ba’al Turim (the son of the great Rosh commentator on the Talmud) writes
on our Parasha, Parashat VaYikrah, that the small aleph represents Moshe
Rabbenu’s modesty, or anava in
Hebrew. The Pasuk (VaYikrah 1:1) explains that Hashem called to Moshe.
What was so modest about writing VaYikrah with a small aleph
at the end? The answer is relevant to another place where the word VaYikrah is used to describe Hashem
calling onto an individual in the Torah, or when Hashem spoke to THE RASHA –
Bilam. Moshe Rabbenu was on such a level of anava
that he wanted Hashem to put him on a level of prophecy like Bilam the
Rasha’s level. With Bilam, Hashem used the same route but dropped the Aleph at
the end, which is seen as VaYikar in
the Torah. Hashem insisted that Moshe will write in the Torah VaYikrAH and not
VaYikar!
The Admor Mahari”d
ZTL explains that because Moshe inserted this small aleph in the Torah, it is
as if he did write the word that was used to call on Bilam, VaYikar. The Gemara
in Masechet Megillah explains that the word VaYikar refers to Tefillin (LaYehudim Hayta Orah Vesimha
VeSasson Vikar). What does this
show? Hashem and Moshe had a little negotiation where Moshe wanted to see
Hashem. After the negotiation, Hashem decided to show Moshe ‘his back’
(obviously this has a much deeper meaning that its direct meaning). Hazal teach
us that Hashem also wears tefillin and Moshe saw the knot on “Hashem’s
neckbone” for the Tefillin Shel Rosh.
This teaches us that because of the VaYikar that Moshe Rabbenu wrote in the Torah, he literally got a
measure for measure reward, the Vikar
from Masechet Megillah that represents Tefillin, or in other words viewing
Hashem’s tefillin! The greatest way of living life is through anava, modesty, because Hashem loves and
provides for modest people as it says in Tehillim 39, 33, 9, etc.!
Shabbat Shalom!
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