Rabbi Benjamin Yudin Discusses Parshas Shemos on JM in the AM (5786)

Good morning, good shabas everybody. Tomorrow we have the privilege of beginning safer schmos. I have the privilege of speaking to you from Eris Israel specifically from Bamesh and can only tell you what a thrill it is to be here and it's a permissible jealousy that all of you can have and I wish it on everybody very soon to move to visit to come to Israel. Let's take a look at this incredible para of Schmos whereby the Ramban calls the book of Schmos the safer of Gulah the book of redemption because it's not only that the first few parios of Bo and talk about Mim and Yamsu. But we have after this the mimari in Israel we have further elucidation of Mishim and finally as the rapan points out it's not until the is residing literally within b is that we attain gu. Okay. So what does that mean? It means that ine soon when we will have the third base amigdosh we will have attained gula. I'd like to focus this morning on the encounter at the snare the burning bush. Now, the Torah tells us that Moshe is tending Israel's sheep and he purposely, according to our rabbis, is going he's going far into the desert in order not to graze on any land which was privately owned. Moshe's concern for God forbid the prohibition of stealing that Moshe sees the Torah tells us in chapter 3 verse two he sees a malo of Hashem an angel of God who appears to him a who appears to Moshe in a blaze of fire from the bush from the snap. And behold, that while the bush was burning in the fire, the bush was not consumed. Clearly Moshe realizing afterwards that this was Hashem's way of demonstrating of actualizing the prophecy that will be told to him at this bush that as the bush is not being destroyed by the fire so too will cl Israel not be destroyed annihilated in any which way be it by persecution or by assimilation in mitim that am Israel is going to survive. This is the quote message that this net itself will help communicate as we move on and see Hashem's actual communicating to Moshe. So the Torah tells us that in Hashem Kisur, Hashem sees that Moshe turned aside to see. What does that mean? [clears throat] This understands this to mean that Moshe came his bon Moshe came to investigate to look more. He was he realized that a malo of Hashem is communicating to him from the fire but he wants more and as a result of Moshe's wanting more what you have is initially Malik Hashem was appearing to Moshe now you have Hashem himself actually communicating with Moshe for and as the says Moshe who in this case here represents the one who wishes to be purified. Our rabbis teach us also if a person wants to elevate and grow in spirituality they assist him from on high but you have to take the first step. So Moshe takes the first step fore the rose. As we continue in the prophecy at the snare, we have a give and take between Moshe and Hashem. When Hashem tells Moshe that he has seen the state of the Israel Mitzim and he wants to fulfill his promise which he made to the OS to bring Benel to Erit Israel. He's going to take them out. And he wants Moshe to be his to bring the people out of At which point Moshe says two things. Who am I that I can speak to kings royalty? Who am I that I should be your representative? Number one. And secondly, and even if I have any what is have that? What do bene Israel have that they merit being taken out of Bitim which can clearly only be done like Rashi says only in a miraculous way. And in order for this miracle to occur to B is there needs to be some worthiness at this point here. Where is the earliness? So, Hashem answers as we see in Puk and Rashi explains that Moshe who had two questions. Who am I? And what benefit do the Jewish people have? Hashem answers both his questions in 12. Number one, God says, "I will be with you. You're right. You yourself don't have sufficient merit. Moshe, but I will be with you and I being with you will bring your mission to a success. And then the second one that you asked, what merit do the Jewish people have to receive the to be taken out of Mitzim in a miraculous way? So, Hashem says to Moshe, just know when you take the people out of Egypt to you will they will worship and serve Elohim Alahar. They will accept the Torah 50 days after they leave Egypt. Well, they haven't left yet, but I believe just as the Sapuro says that the Torah is teaching us that Moshe and his [clears throat] being the makkesh, Moshe wanting more and Moshe typifying the concept of Abol, the one who wants to improve and to grow spiritually beside aloso. So too this applies to the Jewish people because what we have in chapter 4 of Shimos is that Hashem tells Moshe to go back to Misim. There he will meet his brother Aaron. And we're told that Moshe tells over the game plan to Aron in [snorts] chapter 4. Moshe Aron is called Moshe tells Aron all of the conditions and teachings that Hashem told him. And the Torah tells us a few later that when Moshe comes and tells this to the people, the people believe. What do the people believe? The people are believing not only are they going to be taken out of Mitzim, but the people believe that they will receive a Torah. Whoa. The idea being not just Moshe is Bire but B Israel as well are being bought with. They too are coming to take that very important first step. And once the person or people take the first step responds in kind and assists them in further growth and relationship. And so too many people are afraid initially to take the plunge. Be it in Torah that Torah is so difficult, Torah is so challenging. The answer is yes at first glance. But once a person takes the plunge, their entire life is transformed and what appears to be something so challenging and difficult becomes something most pleasant and uplifting. When it comes to Daven a there too people say there are so many distractions it's so difficult to so do if you have the intent the willingness the desire helps you in this process and finally where do I start where do I stop in terms of my I'm only one person. How much can I accomplish? Once again, if you take that first step and have the desire that you want to be involved in, you will be assisted from on high. I can tell you that Borak Hashem being being initi Israel these so far almost a week I can say that one can feel this in the air there is say there is help from on high which is felt throughout the country. We do ourses is Messiah assisting us in bringing us to that final stage of Shabbat. Shalom to all.