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Parshat Tzav/Shabbat
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Instructions
By Rabbi Chaim Lobel
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Moses was commanded by G-d to consecrate
the Kohanim (Priests), the Tabernacle, and its
vessels. The ceremony was to be held in front of
all the Children of Israel. G-d says to Moses,
“Gather the Jewish people in front of the Tent
of Meeting.”(Leviticus 8:4)
Rashi states this was one of the times a
small area was able to sustain large amounts of
people.
The Medrash Tanchuma relates the exact
conversation between Moses and G-d:
Moses asks, “Where shall Israel gather for the
consecration of the Tabernacle?”
G-d answers, “In front of the Tent of Meeting.”
Moses asks, “That's not possible. There are six
hundred thousand men and the entrance area in
front of the tent is only two Sa'ah.” (approx.
140' x 140')
G-d retorts to Moses, “Is this what bewilders
you? I (G-d) had spread open the world from a
shut curtain.”
G-d was telling Moses that if He had
commanded a specific action there is no need to
doubt its feasibility. As the world was created
from nothing, so too was extra space
miraculously created in front of the Tent of
Meeting.
There are many specific commandments in
our Torah that undoubtedly seem very difficult
to perform. However, if G-d tells us to perform
a commandment then we can only trust it will be
feasible to do so.
Shabbat Shalom
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| Rabbi Chaim
Lobel is the Rabbi of Young Israel of Aberdeen, Congregation Bet
Tefilah, Aberdeen, NJ.
http://www.yiaberdeen.com/index.html |
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