Ha'azinu - 7th Portion

Join me as we learn with Shabbat the seventh Torah reading of parshat Hazinu. Last yesterday we just concluded the poem that Moshe made as the covenant between God and the Jewish people about how God will exact revenge on the nations of the world for the punishment and the things they have done to the Jewish people. Now we come as Moshe and Yeshua instruct the Jewish people together after the solemn covenant of letting them know the future and to keep the laws of the Torah. Vayavei Moshe verse 44. Vayavei Moshe vidaber kol divrei hashira hazot be'oznei ha'am hu Veishei bin And Moshe came and spoke all of the words of this poem to the people so they can hear it together with Yeshua the Hoshea the son of Nun. Rashi Hu Veishei bin, what does it mean together with Yeshua bin Shabbat shel de yuchgei hoisa. It was a Shabbat of peers meaning of two leaders. The word de yuchgei comes from the word zug gay like a peer together. Nitla reshus mi zeh v'nitla zeh. It was taken the power the authority the autonomy from one and given to another. Moshe made that as if he was a translator who was usually in the time of the Talmud and especially the time of Moshe and so on there was a person that scholar said the speech the sermon the Torah and then there was somebody that translated made it easier for the people to understand. And what it was that Moshe made that there should be a translator meaning explaining what he said. >> [snorts] >> Meaning that Moshe made Yeshua as a translator that whatever Moshe said Yeshua will then translate it and make it easier and accessible for the people to understand. And this was that later on that when Moshe passes, the people should not say, "Hey, where did you come along all of a sudden? Where were you in the time of Moshe? You never said anything." You didn't have the ability to lift your head and say anything and to be in charge of us and to be a rabbi. Why all of a sudden now does his name change back to Oshia? Didn't we learn the book of Numbers he was called Yeshua? To teach us that because of the humility that Yeshua had, he never had any ego or pride in himself with the very fact that Moshe appointed him as his successor. Even though he was given this leadership position, he was still humble enough as if he was in his first days as a young man known as Oshia before he was even popular. Verse 45. Moshe finished speaking all these words to the Jewish people. By 46, he said to them, "Pay close attention to all the words that I'm going to teach you today, that I'm warning you about today. I'm warning you today that you should command your children to observe, to do as all the words of this Torah." Rashi, similar to them. What is the word similar to them? Teaching us that someone to study Torah, you have to pay attention. Your eyes and ears and heart have to be attentive to the words of Torah. And therefore it says in the words of Ezekiel, "Young man, you must see with your eyes, listen with your ears, and put your heart attentively to it to be able to notice and understand and appreciate what's being taught." These things are teaching us a lesson. >> If he's telling you about the measurements of the building of the structure of the Holy Temple, and this is something which you can easily measure and see what it is, and over there he still tells you that you have to be attentive with your eyes and ears and heart to know what's going on. How much more so to understand the words of Torah, which they are like mountains that are hung by ears, by threads, by one little single anecdote or standing or analytical explanation you can change the entire paradigm of what you're learning. How much more so how much more so you have to be able to understand it and realize and be attentive and concentrate what you are learning to be able to understand it and how it applies and where it applies. And he said and he said this is he's telling this to them before it is not unwarranted pursuit for you. This is your life of our with this you will lengthen your life of your days in this world. That you're crossing the Jordan the river to possess. Rashi says what does he mean empty this is not something which is unwarranted. This is not for for no reason. An unfruitful pursuit. This is a lot of reward dependent on this. This is your life that you're going to be able to extend and have time in this world. Another explanation of what this means is There is nothing in the Torah that doesn't teach you something. Every single word and letter in the Torah has something that you can learn from it. Because if you will only learn and examine meaning you're not going to of find something which there isn't something that can give you reward, something that you can learn from it, something that you can experience, and a behavior. Teydalacha, you should know. Shekeinomnu Chachamim, the rabbis even said, "Why does it say in the Torah of Achlis Lateon Timna that the sister of Lateon is Timna?" What do I learn from that? What do I know from that? VeTimna is a Pilegesh, and who is Timna? She was the Pilegesh, the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. Why does it tell it us? Fisha Amra, because Timna said, Aini Kedaili Esli Isha, "I'm not going to be I'm not worthy enough to be his wife. Halavai Evey Ege Pilegesh, at least I can be his concubine." Vechol Kachelam, why is this telling us all about who cares if Timna was the concubine or the wife of of Lateon? Lidei Shifcha Shel Avraham, it's telling us the greatness of Avraham. Shai Yishal Teinem Umloch Misavlim Dovid Bizari, that there were so many different kingdoms that wanted to be able to connect and marry into Avraham's family. And therefore, even if they couldn't be a wife, they'll be a concubine of Esau, Eliphaz, in that family. Even though it may talk about wicked people, but it's telling us that even these kind of people recognize the greatness of Avraham. So too over here, the mission the the rabbis are telling us that every single word in the Torah, even something which seemingly seems insignificant, has something that you can learn from it in a great deal. Verse 48, Vayidaber Shem Umoshe God spoke to Moshe Betzem Hayom Hazeh, middle of broad daylight. Or that [snorts] very day, leimor, saying. Betzem Hayom Hazeh, Rashi notes, Beshlisha Mekomos Nimar Betzem Hayom Hazeh, there are three places where the Torah uses the terminology Betzem Hayom Hazeh. Benoach Betzem Hayom Hazeh, Benoach went into the ark it says in Betzem Hayom Hazeh. Bemarishal Eirushalaim, that means it was in the broad daylight that everybody was able to see the first ship in the Nina Eim Kach Vekach, because every because all the people of his generation were evil, and they were saying, "Ah, it's not going to happen, it's not going to happen. And if we see that it's going to happen, we're not going to let him go into the ark. We'll stop him from going in." We're going to go take hammers and chisels. Chop down and we'll break apart the ark. God said, I'm going to bring him in the middle of broad daylight. Whoever wants to come try to stop him, you're more than welcome try to stop him. So, therefore again, God uses the terminology in broad daylight that Noah went into the ark. Anybody that wants to try to stop him, go ahead, see how that works out. Then, we find another time. The second time is by Egypt. It says in the middle of broad daylight God took the Jewish people out of Egypt. Why? Because the Jewish people would say, "So and so, so and so, we will swear that if we feel that the Jewish people are going out in the time when they don't deserve, we're not going to let them out. We're not going to let them out." Not only that, we can take swords and other arms. We're going to kill them. God said, "You know what? I'm going to bring them out in the middle of broad daylight, right in the middle of the day. If you want to come try to stop, you're more than welcome try." So, too, in the third time that it says this terminology middle of broad daylight is when Moshe passes. Because the Jewish people also made an oath. If we're going to see that Moshe is about to die, we're not going to let him go up on the mountain. The uh And we're not going to let him. We're not going to We're not going to let him go up in the mountain and die. Adam, a person like Moses. He took us out of Egypt. He carried us on his shoulders. And he took us across the sea. He gives us the quail. He gave us the manna and and he gave us the quail. The hell on the ones of a year and he gave us the well. The nestle on the table gave us the Torah. And on the money came. Oh, you say we're not going to let him die. We want him to be here for with us for eternity. I'm going to crush the bottom. God says I'm going to bring him into the cave on the mountain in the middle of broad daylight. And if you try it to come along and see if you can stop him. Verse 49. I lay on the heart of autumn. Ascend to the mount of passes, which is heart of the way mountain of a I shall better it's my which is in the land of Moab. I shall open a year ago which is facing Jericho or a year that is going on and you can see the land of Canaan. I shall I need a nice little near so that I'm going to be giving to the Jewish people a closer as a possession. Verse 50. Almost by heart. And you will die on that mountain I shall lay on the summer that you are sending to that you're climbing up to they also follow me and you will return to your people gather to your people like your brother Aaron and died. But I don't have her on the mountain of her but on mountain of her her but he also follow him of and he was gathered to his people. I shall miss Aaron a key card. Rashi says But we saw me so that same style death. Surely he saw that you saw how Aaron passed the commander to and you desired you said I wish I can have that as well. What was [snorts] it? He should measure side and make a dish and will be shall a lot of that motion took off the clothing the top clothing of Aaron and he gave it to a lot of her. He was going to be the kind of the coin got laughter. The French shiny then the next current French leash and the third garment. The raw the neighbor of a day and Aaron was able to see the majesty of his son that he became the high priest after him. I'm really motion. So motion said I don't know he I don't know my brother I lay the matter go up. I lay the meter go into the bed for all of you went straight to the house take out your hand to push it take out his hand. Straight leg lockers take out your feet to push it to take out his feet. Close your eyes, close your mouth, and at that point Aaron ascended, his soul ascended, and left this world. Moshe said at that time, lucky is one who's able to die in this special unique way. And that's why God tells him, you're going to pass the same way Aaron did as well. Why? Verse 51, because you betrayed me in the midst of the Jewish people. incident in the water of the contention of Kadesh in the desert of Zin, because you did not sanctify me amongst the Jewish people. Rashi 51, what does the word "altam" mean? What does the word "altam" mean? It doesn't mean that Moshe and Aaron themselves rebelled against God. They caused the Jewish people to rebel against me. Because you did not sanctify, but you caused that my name should not be sanctified. I told you to speak to the rock, but you hit it twice because the first time it didn't work. Speak to the rock, but you hit it twice because the first time it didn't work. If they would have spoke to it, nothing would have went without hitting it. That would have been sanctifying God's name. The Jewish people would have spoke to it, nothing would have went without hitting it. That would have been sanctifying God's name. The Jewish people would have said to themselves, if this stone which does not get rewarded or punished, if it does the right thing, it doesn't get rewarded. If it sins, it doesn't get any punishment. Look how it listens right away. Us that we get rewarded or punished if we follow or don't follow, the culture king, shouldn't we be listening a little better? And that's why it would have been sanctifying God's name. Verse 52, because you will only be sanctified amongst the Jewish people. That's why God tells him, you're going to pass the same way Aaron did as well. stone which does not get rewarded or punished. If it does the right thing, it doesn't get rewarded. If it sins, it doesn't get any punishment. Look how it listens right away. Us that we get rewarded or punished if we follow or don't follow, the culture king, shouldn't we be listening a little better? And that's why it would have been sanctifying God's name. Verse 52, because you will only be sanctified amongst the Jewish people. That's why God tells him, you're going to pass the same way Aaron did as well. Verse 52, because you will only see the land from afar. The sham but you will not enter there. A lot of to the land that you nice and Israel that I'm going to give to the Jewish people. This concludes the Torah reading of parshas Hazinu.