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his week's Torah portion Aaron fled before the anger of the
contains a difficult passage people. Because they lacked faith,
that has puzzled inter- they were fearful; and this was
preters of the Bible their sin.
throughout the centuries. The
We see a great diversity of
Hebrew people, journeying opinion as to what it was that
through the desert, complain of brought about the penalty that
thirst. They cry out, "Why did you Moses, who had led the children
make us leave Egypt to bring us of Israel out of Egyptian bondage
to this wretched place, where was not to be the leader who
there is not even water to drink!" would bring them into the land
God tells Moses to gather the of Canaan. But all of the corn•
people around a great rock. He mentators address a common
commands him to speak to it and theme. The real offense of Moses
bring forth water from it. When was not that he struck the rock
the people assemble, Moses be- instead of speaking to it. His
rates them, saying,
transgression was in
"Listen, you rebels,
his motivation, atti-
shall we then bring
tude and inner re.
forth water for you
sponse. He was
from this rock?"
impatient and exas•
Whereupon Moses
perated, evidencing
raised his hand and
at that moment defi•
struck the rock twice.
ciency in his faith in
Out came copious wa-
God and love of his
ter. Moses then heard
people. When he
the Divine decree of a
turned to them and
punishment that was
said, "Listen to me,
immediate and deci-
you rebels," he
sive. "Since you didn't RABBI IRW IN GRONER demonstrated his
believe in Me enough
disdain and contempt
SPEC IAL TO
to affirm My sanctity in
for those whom he
THE JEW ISH NEWS
the sight of the children
was to elevate and
of Israel, you, Moses,
guide. When he said,
and Aaron will not be privileged "Shall we draw water for you
to lead this multitude into the from this rock?" his words inti-
land that I have given them."
mated the skepticism of God's
Why so grievous a punish- power.
ment for so minor an offense?
However, the question re-
The great vision that Moses had mains. Granted this was a dis-
dreamed about, the entrance play of impatience, anger and
into the land of Canaan, was to doubt, but it was a brief episode.
be denied him. For what reason? Should Moses be denied the at-
What was the severity of his tainment of his life's goal for this
transgression?
offense? Should this lapse of
Commentators, ancient, me- Moses from his usual standards
dieval and modern, struggled of patience, faith and inner
with that question. ftashi, the strength be so harshly punished?
classical commentator, declared Was the sin really so grievous?
that the sin of Moses was that Other men have sinned more and
he struck the rock instead of suffered less.
speaking to it; and that, there-
But in asking the question a
fore, the will of the Almighty was second time, we have implicitly
not fulfilled. Somehow the ex- answered it. To other men, anger
planation seems inadequate. and impatience could be forgiv-
Maimonides declares that the en, but not Moses. Others could
sin of Moses was his anger. utter harsh words under provo-
Moses spoke to the people and cation and achieve forgiveness,
said, "Hearken unto me, you but not Moses. Others could burst
rebels." "The great leader," said forth in a rage of denial and skep-
Maimonides, "should not have ticism, but after supplication ,
given way to anger." Yet anoth- once more win favor from God,
er great commentator, Nach- but not Moses. Common faults
manides, takes Maimonides to can be forgiven common men, but
task and refutes his arguments. Moses was a most uncommon
Ibn Ezra takes a different view man. Because of his preeminence ,
and sees the fault of Moses and he was expected to stand head
Aaron as fear of the people. Be- and shoulders above others in
fore Moses spoke to God, he and conduct and character. He was
Divine messenger, speaking n i
Irwin Groner is rabbi of
the name of the Almighty. There-
Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
fore, his exalted responsibility