Rabbi B - Mt. Sinai Interview

[music] [laughter] [music] >> Hello and welcome to Rabbi B Live, a hard-hitting and investigative journalism show with some incredible individuals and history makers. Today's guest, all the way from the Sinai desert, >> [music] >> we are joined by Mount Sinai. Mount Sinai, are you there? Yes, Rabbi B. I'm here. Well, thank you, Mount Sinai, for joining us today. Now, you're the mountain that Hashem chose to give the Torah on. How do you feel about that? Well, now I feel really great. I really blossomed since that day. But before Hashem chose me, well, that was a different story altogether. Well, please let us know what happened. Well, as you may or may not know, the Sinai desert has many mountains, and Hashem was trying to decide which mountain to use. >> Well, let me let me just stop you right there. Now, you say Hashem was looking in the desert. Why a desert? You know, why not somewhere with an ocean view or at least a kosher restaurant? I'm sure Hashem wanted to choose somewhere nice, but Hashem had to choose a place that the people could get to easily. An ocean would have been a hard place for the Jewish people to gather. Plus, the Torah does not want to get wet. Also, remember, they had just come out of Egypt, and they were on their way to Eretz Yisrael. So, the Sinai desert was on the way. Well, that's very interesting, but now, why a desert of all places? A desert is ownerless. Hashem had to make sure the location was not owned by anyone at that time. Imagine if Hashem gave the Torah in New York City, then the people of New York would think that they are the only ones who own the Torah. So, you're saying it's because a desert is ownerless. But, there are other ownerless places in the world. Like, what about a jungle? True, but Hashem also wanted to show what the Torah was meant for. The desert is empty and has very little life at all. The Torah has the power to make things come alive. A world without Torah would be a desert, empty of meaning and life. >> That's very true. You know, I can even imagine my own life without Torah and mitzvahs. You know, every morning I jump out of bed for the opportunity to put on tefillin and daven and learn Torah. It really makes life so beautiful and meaningful. It did that for me, too. I was a regular mountain with just rocks and stones. Pretty boring. But, when the Torah was given on me, I became covered with flowers and grass. >> Yes, you truly are a beautiful mountain, Har Sinai. Thank you. But, please remember that my beauty only comes from Hashem's blessings and kindness. I'm thankful every day that Hashem chose me to give the Torah on. Oh, Har Sinai, you are very humble. I think that's also why Hashem chose a desert, to teach humility, to show that in order to learn Torah, you have to be open and humble before Hashem. Someone who is too proud or a show-off will not be able to learn Torah properly. Well, well, that brings me to my next question. Why a mountain at all, then? Why not just in the desert? >> Well, for starters, we are not allowed to put the Torah on the ground. That would be very disrespectful. That's true. I heard that if a Torah does fall on the floor, chas v'shalom, the people would have to fast and pray for forgiveness. So, Hashem needed something to put the Torah on, like the Bima at shul. Ah, so the mountain is kind of like the Bima. You're right, that's a good example. But, there were so many mountains to choose from, as you mentioned. Why do you think Hashem chose you? Well, if a mountain was too tall, it would have taken Mosha a long time to climb up. And if the mountain was too wide, the Jewish people would be too spread around to hear the Aseres Hadibros. >> Well, Har Sinai, that sounds very practical, but is there any other reason why Hashem chose you, Har Sinai, over the other mountains? Yes, I heard that it was also because of my humility. Of all the mountains, I am the one who did not show off. I was just thankful to be created by Hashem, just the way I am. >> That sounds like another great lesson from you, Har Sinai, on how people should learn Torah. Not everyone is on the same level, but people learn better than others, but we should always try and do our best to learn on our own level. And we should be very thankful to Hashem for the talents and abilities that we do have. And I think that is another reason why Hashem chose a small mountain. To remind us that while we should be humble and not show off, we must also be proud of who we are and how Hashem made us. Right, right. I'm always proud to say that I'm Jewish, and I love learning Torah and teaching Torah and performing music all around the world for kids. But, I know it's all a bracha from Hashem. And if someone else had the same blessing as me, well, they could probably do the same or even better than me. For a pile of rocks, I sure have been so blessed. Oh, Har Sinai, now you're just being humble. Well, that's our time for today. I want to thank Har Sinai for joining us all the way from the Sinai desert and I hope you at home are proud to be yourself and that you use Torah and mitzvahs to make your life more beautiful and more alive. Bye-bye. >> [music] >> Welcome to rabbib.org, [music] your one-stop shop for everything Rabbi B. On my site, you can find [music] out more about me, watch the latest video, or check out past episodes. Check out all of Rabbi B's books, albums, upcoming concerts, and events. [music] I even have activities and coloring pages, too. Easily contact me with a question, comment, or just to say hi. And you can do all that with the comfort and safety of one website, rabbib.org. Let's make being Jewish fun and exciting. [music] Rabbi B loves hearing from fans. 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