Moshe and the Rock

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1. Falling Water: Moshe's Transgression and Akiva's Transformation

   Rabbi Michael Hattin

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ב | |

   The Israelites are standing at the cusp of the entrance to the Land of Israel, and we are faced with a tragic story in which Moshe and Aharon receive the message that they will not enter the Land. What is Moshe’s indiscretion in the “rock and water” story in Hukkat? In searching for a response, we examine  related narratives involving water, rock, and ideas of transformation found in the Bible and in the story of Rabbi Akiva’s transformation from shepherd to Torah giant.

2. The Hand of Moshe and the Hand of God

   Rabbi Chanoch Waxman | 33 minutes

   Do Moshe’s hands really determine the battle outcome? This shiur offers a three part comparison among the events Amalek War, Masa u-Meriva, and Yam Suf. The people have a crisis of faith –will God save them again? At Yam Suf, the people were supposed to passively watch, but when they have to act, will they also recognize God’s Hand?

3. The Sin of Moshe and Aaron (Audio)

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman | 16 minutes

   What was the sin of Moshe and Aaron at Mei Meriva? This shiur compares our parasha with the similar story from the first year journey. Different explanations of the sin are examined, ultimately focusing on the mindset of Bnei Yisrael and the question confounding the nation: Who is truly leading them?

4. The Next Generation

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 31 minutes

   This parasha has some very interesting components, beginning with the Para Aduma and continuing with narratives of wars and complaints; sins and punishments; symbols and miracles; high points and low points. This parsha highlights the stark contrast between the generation coming out of Egypt and the generation about to enter the land—the generation that is growing out of their current leaders.

5. Talk is Cheap

   Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz

6. The "Waters of Contention"

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   Why didn't Moshe and Aharon merit to bring Am Yisrael into the land of Israel? This article attempts to answer this question by examining the contrast between the nation who left Egypt and journeyed through the desert, and the new generation ready to enter the land of Israel. Were Moshe and Aharon suitable to lead the new generation? 

7. He Who Answered Moshe at Horev

   HaTanakh.com Staff

8. Rav Moshe Feinstein on Speaking to the Rock

   Rabbi David Silverberg

9. The Key to Tanach: Haazinu and its Hidden Messages

   Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky

   תאריך פרסום: 5777 | | Hour and 10 minutes

   In this shiur, we explore what Haazinu is indirectly talking about, and how it impacts on the rest of Tanakh. Biblical poetry leaves much of the depth of meaning between the lines, and Haazinu is no different. We identify three dimensions of Haazinu, and the relationship among them is the main focus of the shiur.

   Though the surface level of the poem - the peshat - obviously relates to sin and the consequences thereof - questions of how God runs the world, wordplay and allusions seem to point to various key moments of the Torah - the very beginning (the Garden of Eden) and the "middle" - the Sin of the Spies and Moshe and the rock.   As we analyze the hints deriving from the word choice within Haazinu and look at the other texts inside, we gain a deeper perspective of the issues of sin and consequence within the relationship between God and Israel, while gaining insights about Moshe along the way.

10. Chukat: Was Hitting the Rock So Horrible?

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    In this week's parsha, we are introduced to the strange episode of Moses hitting the rock. Because of this small infraction, we are told, Moses will not be entering the land with the people of Israel. Why? What was the small act of Moses talking to the rock meant to teach the people of Israel?

     

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