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Torah Portions
The Weekly Torah Portion of
B'ha'alotcha
Based
on: Growth Through Torah by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin
The Torah states:
And Moshe cried unto the Lord,
saying 'Please God, heal her (Miriam), I beseech you" (Numbers 12:13)
Miriam just spoke against
Moshe! And what is Moshe's response? He prays for her to be healed! What can
we learn from Moshe's behavior?
The Ralbag shares with us an
illuminating insight. From here we learn that even if someone acts against
you and is punished for his act, you should do all you can to assist him.
The Ralbag is referring to
someone who regrets his act and wishes to make amends both in his personal
life and to the person he has harmed. Aiding those who wish to hurt you is
definitely not a Jewish value, a praiseworthy behavior nor a beneficial
idea!
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