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Shemini - Trusting in HaShem
Author: Rebbe Yehudah Moshe of Alexander
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'And Moshe said, this is the thing that HaShem commands for you
to do and the glory of HaShem will be revealed to you.' (V'yikra 9.6)
We need to understand what this verse is adding to what appears in
the previous verses.
It appears that there is a remez here. At that time the Jewish people
were at the pinnacle of perfection. They had just assembled the
mishkan and they were informed that HaShem would appear to them.
Moshe was the leader of the Jewish people, and Aharon was the high
priest. It was a generation great in wisdom.
[However] Moshe saw that there would come a time that they would not
have a leader who was as great [as he was.] They wouldn't have a
mishkan, and the generation would not be on such a high level as they
were [at that time. The question would be] how can a person attain
perfection [in such a generation?]
Therefore he told them, 'This is the thing that HaShem commands for
you to do.' This means that no matter what condition they find
themselves in, they should do the mitzvos of HaShem, and HaShem will
appear to them. Even if they had sinned until then and they need to
rectify their previous actions. In any case they should trust in
HaShem and do the mitzvos of HaShem.
That is what is meant by what Chazal say in Torah Kohanim* on this
verse. 'Moshe said to the Jewish people, "You should remove that
Yetzer HaRah from your hearts..."' This means that they should remove
from their hearts all those things they have done until now by
following the Yetzer HaRah. And they should have trust in HaShem.
They should improve their ways, and from now on go in the ways of
HaShem and do his mitzvos. Through that 'The glory of HaShem will be
revealed to you.'
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