Fearing HaShem Is For Fools And Children?

In the beginning of this para starts with the words that this is after the death of the two sons of Aon. Okay. And then a verse later, it says, "Hashem says to Moshe, tell Aon not to do what his sons did so he doesn't die." Is that a nice way to talk to Aron? Aron is sadik is kadosh. Why is threatening him after he killed his sons? Why people don't like to believe in a scary god? had somebody send me a message yesterday complaining about the new rabbi in his town that says that uh to be scared of God is uh for fools and and and and uh children. Well, apparently he hasn't read the this week's para or pretty much any part of the Torah because the first verse of a Torah in order for in this para in order for you to understand it you have to read commentary at least by Rashi. So what does Rashi say? What does Rashi say about why is Hashem beginning the para with reminding us about the death of the sons of Aon? They're both. And then if that's not enough, he threatens Aon by telling Moshe, Moshe, tell Aon not to do what his sons did. I'm going to kill him. Why? Why? Rashi says an example we learned from Aaria in the Midash who says there are two doctors where there's a guy that comes to them and he's deathly ill and the first doctor says to him don't eat cold food or sleep in a damp place. But the second doctor says, "Don't eat cold food and sleep in a damp place because if you do, you're going to die like that other guy that just died from the same thing you have." Says, "The second one is a better doctor." The second one is the better doctor. How do we know? Because we learned from who in this says you know after the death of the sons of Moshe go tell if he does what they do he's going to die. That's the warning that Hashem gives. Why? That's a clear warning. That's the warning that's going to get the proper response. If you don't scare, you're not going to get the result. And therefore, Hashem warns Aon not to repeat what his sons did in order for him not to have the same end. Now, liked to make connections in every part of the Torah. And one of the sages of the Abu Kat family believe it was David Abu writes what's the connection of the beginning of the paras to the end of the para the beginning of the para we learn that hashem is threatening don't repeat what they did so you don't have the same What about the end of the par after warns us not to commit all of the immorality, all the tova, all of the immodesty. In chapter 18, Hashem completes the warning by saying as follows. Let not the land discourage you for having contaminated it, as it discou. For if anyone commits any of these abominations, the people doing so will be cut off from among the their people. You shall safeguard my charge not to do any of the abominable traditions that were done before you and not contaminate yourselves through them. I am Hashem your God. So after warning us of the things that we're not allowed to do, Hashem says there's a problem. If you do it, the land itself is programmed to vomit you. But then Hashem ends off the para with what seems unusual where he says, "I am Hashem your God." After he gave us the warnings not to do, not to do, not to do, not to do, then the this will be the punishment if you do it. And then he finishes off by saying, "I am Hashem your God." Well, of course you're Hashem, our God. If you weren't Hashem, our God, we wouldn't have the Torah. We wouldn't listen to you. You wouldn't be telling us what you're telling us. You were Hashem, our God before the warning. Certainly, you're Hashem, our God after the warning. Why the need to remind us that you are Hashem, our God again here? As we know, in order for us to understand any word in the Torah, you have to look at the commentary by Rashi. You're not going to understand anything. What does Rashi say? Rashi explained to us the beginning of the para and he explains to us the end of the para. And he says, why is Hashem saying, "I am Hashem your God." Because what Hashem is telling us, I am Hashem your God. But if you contaminate yourselves with these sins, I cannot be your God. You will have cut yourself off from me. What pleasure can I have from you? What do I need you for? You will deserve annihilation. And therefore, scripture stresses, I am Hashem, your God. Here Rashia Kadosh addresses multiple questions with one commentary. First and foremost, anyone that thinks that God needs us right here, Rashi says impossible. Hashem himself says, "I do not need you. What pleasure do I get from you?" two, anyone that says, "No, you shouldn't scare people." Well, apparently that's God's way. And if you want to follow in the footsteps of God, in order to get people to follow the ways of God, they need to know what the consequences are. I'm not spend and I'm not saying spend all your time talking about punishment non-stop. But to show your child that you love him, you must punish him. How do I know? That's what the wisest man of all said. Proverbs 13 verse 24. One who spares his rod hates his child, but he who loves him disciplines him in his youth. One who spares his rod. A rod hurts. Rod hurts. But a person that spares his rod, doesn't want to hit his kid even though his kid is doing bad things, doesn't want to discipline his kid. Why? No, no, no. It's a uh I'm going to try to talk to him. Sometimes talking, it's not enough. And the way you talk, you're talking to him like he's your friend. Sometimes being a friend to your kid is killing your kid. You have to show him that you're his parent, not his friend. A parent that's friends with their kids is not a parent. In fact, the kids that grow up without MS, without end up hurting their parents more than everybody else, betraying their parents more than everybody else. Certainly, we're not telling people to beat up their kids to the point where the kids get hurt and they uh go to the hospital. Never hit your kid out of anger. Hit him out of actual discipline. It's two different things. But nonetheless, many people in our generation are scared. Scared of their kids. Oh, no. No. If I do that, she's going to yell. Yell. Yell until you're blue in the face. Who cares if she yells? No, no, no. If she If she's going to get upset if I She's 15 years old, she's 8 years old. Let her yell. Slap her in the face and uh she'll stop yelling. No, no, no. She'll call the police. She'll call the police. let her go live with the police then she called the police. How she call the police? Who gave her a phone? Many people don't accept that. People think today no no you have to uh be friends with the kids. The kids discipline the parents. Says one who spares his rod hates his child. Why? Cuz sometimes rebuking your kids, punishing your kids is absolutely necessary for them. But he who loves him disciplines him in his youth. Someone that loves him gives him. So you see Rashi here tells us the same thing that says in simple different words. Hashem did not write the Torah in order for us to change it. In order for us to pick and choose what we want. The Torah is the Torah of God. It does not change. We are meant to be a light unto the nations, not to follow their misguided practices. Remember, every Jew has to remember that he's a Jew and she's a Jew. We don't celebrate non-Jewish holidays, even if they seem harmless. It's a zil disrespect to the Torah and could lead to chal Hashem, desecration of God's name.