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Parshas Naso
Harmonizing Without Homogenizing
HASHEM said to Moshe, One
chieftain each day, one chieftain each day, shall present his offering
for the dedication of the altar. The one who brought his offering on the
first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadav of the tribe of Yehuda. And
his offering was one silver bowl weighing one hundred and thirty
[shekels], one silver sprinkling basin [weighing] seventy shekels
according to the holy shekel, both filled with fine flour mixed with
olive oil for a meal offering. One spoon [weighing] ten [shekels] of
gold filled with incense. One young bull, one ram and one lamb in its
first year for a burnt offering. One young he- goat for a sin offering.
And for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five
lambs in their first year; this was the offering of Nahshon the son of
Amminadav. (Bamidbar 7:11-17)
This verse records the details of such a nice inaugural gift from
the tribe of Yehuda. The perhaps miraculous fact is that each of the
next eleven tribes independently brought the very same offering. It’s
almost too hard to believe that each arrived at the identical conclusion
without any collusion or cooperation. Oddly, each tribe which is
blessed with varying native talents and differing roles to play in the
nation, somehow formulated with perfect uniformity. How is this
possible? If this is not a testimony to the unity of purpose that the
Tabernacle- Mishkan, represented I don’t know what is! Where is the
diversity, the inherent, individual identity of each tribe? We know that
the Jews then and even now are not a homogeneous group! When so many
act alike where is there room for individuality?
Reb Klonymous Kalman of Piasezcno writes, “There is a type of
prophetic revelation that comes when one looks into a holy book. Not
knowledge of the future, for that ceased when the Temple was destroyed.
Rather, it is guidance and a call to service of G-d and the holiness of
Israel. At times, we have all experienced looking into a holy book and
suddenly becoming extremely moved by a certain idea. A word pierces our
heart and gives us no rest for years, until it can transform us into a
different person and sanctify and uplift us. What is going on? We have
already heard this idea from others and seen it in books, yet we
remained untouched. Yet now, the matter suddenly penetrates our heart
and mind. This is a form of looking into the Breast Plate worn by the
High Priest. There too, all the letters were written, yet only some of
them would shine into the eyes of the Kohen; and only a Kohen with
divine inspiration. Another Kohen could stand beside him and not see a
thing.”
Let’s say I would distribute to 50 people a Sefer Tehillim, and
along with that everyone would receive a highlighter pen and a
well-defined assignment. Each person is requested to carefully review
and learn and recite those Tehillim over the course of a year and
carefully search out only 50 verses. Those that zing them or sing to
them they should highlight. If after one year I would collect that Sefer
Tehillim and inspect the pages, I wonder what the chances are that any
two of the 50 fifty people highlighted the same 50 verses?!
I do believe the statistical odds are nil and not because of
something mathematical but rather due to something mystical. Amazingly,
everyone can be reading the same book or listening to the same lecture
and each person experiences something completely different. One person
decides to make great changes while the other goes home unaffected.
What’s happening here? Everyone finds his “portion in Torah” that we ask for 3 times daily, amongst wishing for the Temple to be rebuilt, when stepping back from our prayers.
Although each tribe miraculously acted in uniform fashion, our sages
tell us that each one had a completely different intention to their
gift. People may look and dress in uniform fashion but their uniqueness
is securely found inwardly. Sure we all wear the same black square
Tefillin or learn the same Daf. Each one mines out his hidden vitamins.
In this way we can act coordinated outwardly, harmonizing without homogenizing!
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Say Yes to Abba Yahweh and His Laws special in
this time when Abba Yahweh is 'testing' us:
Hab 1:12 Art thou not mikedem (‘everlasting’ also said of
Moshiach, indicating Moshiach’s eternal divine nature: Dan
7:14 And there was given Him
(Moshiach) dominion, and honor, and sovereignty, that all people, Goyim,
tongues, should pey-lammed-chet. [1](worship
as deity) (see Dan 3:12, serve, reverence as deity Him (Moshiach). His dominion
is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His (Messianic)
Kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.]see Michoh 5:1[2]; Yahweh Elohai (my
Elohim) Kedoshi (my Holy One)? We shall not die. Yahweh, Thou hast appointed
them for mishpat (ordinance); O Tzur, Thou hast ordained them for reproof.
(Please read the whole book of HaNavi Habakuk)
Please take it serious what Abba Yahweh is telling us in:
Deu 18:15 Yahweh Eloheicha (your Elohim) will raise up unto thee a Navi
(prophet) from among thee, of thy achim (bretheren), kamoni (like me Exo
32:30 The next day Moshe said to the
people, "You have committed a terrible sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh;
maybe I will be able to atone for your sin."); unto him ye must listen;
Deu 18:16 According to all that thou
desired of Yahweh Eloheicha (your Elohimin) Chorev in the Yom HaKahal (day of
the congregation), saying, Let me not hear again the voice of Yahweh Elohav
(your Elohim), neither let me see this eish hagedolah (‘great fire’) any more,
that I die not.
Deu 18:17 And Yahweh said unto me, They
have well-spoken that which they have spoken.
Deu 18:18 I will raise them up a Navi
(prophet) from among their achim (brethren), like unto thee, and will put My
words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him
[Yn 10:18].
Deu 18:19 And it shall come to pass,
that whosoever will not listen unto My words which he shall speak Bishmi (in My
Name), I will require it of him.
Joh 8:28 Therefore, Rebbe, Melech
HaMoshiach said to them, When you perform the hagbah (lifting up) of
the Ben HaAdam, you will have da'as (knowledge) that Ani Hu [YESHAYAH
41:4; SHEMOT 3:14-16], and from myself I do nothing, but as HaAv (the Father)
of me taught me, these things I speak.
[1]
Dictionary of the Talmud. M. Jastrow p. 1178 פלח
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