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his Torah portion deals ership of Moses. Miriam espe-
with the wanderings in the cially was the principal instiga-
wilderness after the Is- tor of the gossip that criticized
raelites left Egypt. The or- Moses because of his wife Zippo-
der of the march is described rah.
along with the deep unrest of the
Why this criticism? It was ba-
people. The theme of rebellion sically ethnic, but commentators
against God runs like a thread suggest that Miriam's complaint
through the portion.
was a pretext; she want-
Rebellion is nothing
ed to share in Moses'
new in the Torah. There
leadership.
was the rebellion of
Miriam and Aaron
Cain, the rebellion of the
had to be punished for in-
generation of Babel and
stigating rebellion and
now the rebellion over
for challenging the lead-
the boredom of having to
ership of Moses. Miriam
eat manna day after day.
was stricken with lep-
What is manna? It
rosy, a strange twist that
was the natural sub-
she should turn white
RABBI
stance formed in the
with scales after her crit-
RICHARD C.
wilderness of northern
icism of the black wife of
HERTZ
Arabia. It was some-
Moses.
SPECIAL
thing like the sap of the
Moses is caught in a
TO THE
tamarisk tree, discharg-
dilemma.. On the one
JEWISH NEWS
ing a yellowish flake or
hand, Miriam had open-
scale. During the
ly spoken against him
warmth of the day, the substance and deserved to be punished. On
would melt then congeal when the other hand, a s his sister, she
cold. It had a sweet taste; it was evoked his compassion. Miriam
like a miracle.
was shut out of the camp for sev-
Following a three-day march en days and the people did not
from Sinai, the people murmured march until Miriam was re-ad-
over lack of water. Then came the mitted.
complaint over the craving of the
But Aaron, why was he not
people for meat. They were bored punished also? Clearly, Aaron
with manna; and the "riffraff' was a co-offender; but he was the
among the Israelites, who were high priest, second only to Moses.
non-Israelites who had joined in Miriam was punished corporal-
the break for freedom — they ly, but Aaron was to be punished
were called erev ray, the mixed mentally. He sees his sister dis-
multitude — incited the rest of figured hideously while he, who
the Israelites to complain about had committed the same offense,
the lack of food, especially meat. is apparently let off free. Why? A
They regretted leaving Egypt and worse punishment was yet to
this became a constant motif of come.
the wilderness rebellion.
Aaron had to humble himself
Moses heard the complaints of before Moses and beg forgiveness
the Israelites. Exhausted physi- and ask him to intercede with
cally and psychologically, he God. Miriam's pain was short
turned to God. God said to him, lived. Aaron's punishment did not
"Gather 70 elders and bring them end. His punishment was a
to the tent of meeting." They were warning to the people at large
to act to relieve some of Moses' that slander and rebellion are
burden. The number 70 is not ac- evil. As one commentator said,
cidental. The institution of a "The sight of Aaron the high
council of 70 became a tradition priest bowing down before Moses
that survived until the 70-mem- and begging his pardon was a
ber Sanhedrin, the supreme re- warning no less potent and sure-
ligious and judicial body of ly more memorable." ❑
Palestine during the Roman pe-
riod.
Publicity Deadlines
The uniqueness of Moses is the
sole theme of Chapter 12. His
The normal deadline for local news
leadership had been challenged
and publicity items is noon Thursday,
eight days prior to issue date. The
by his sister Miriam and brother
deadline for out-of-town obituaries
Aaron, who upon hearing the
is 10 a.m. Tuesday, three days prior
complaints of the people felt that
to issue date.
this was a reflection on the lead-

Richard C. Hertz is distinguished
professor of Judaic studies at U
of D-Mercy.

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