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Dvar Torah for Parshat ShelachBased on Likutey Moharan II, Lesson #12Once upon a time people thought the universe was geocentric. Now most think it is heliocentric. It is certainly egocentric. Rebbe Nachman offers us a litmus test for deciding whether or not to do something. "In everything you do, look to do see if God is there. Don't concern yourself at all with your honor; if God will be honored by your doing so, do it. If not, don't do it." He offers us this suggestion after warning us not to make life decisions based solely on our intellect. The spies had very rational arguments for why the Israelites should not enter the Holy Land. Still and all, they should have had faith in God's promise that the Land was "flowing with milk and honey" and encouraged the people to enter. Yet, in a subtle way, they were too concerned about their position. Even Yehoshua and Kalev, who did not give a negative report about the Land, needed extra help in order to resist the temptation that snared the others. Yehoshua was protected by the prayer Moshe Rabbeinu offered on his behalf, and Kalev was protected by his own prayers that he offered at the graves of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs. May the merit of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, and of all the tzaddikim protect each of us from making bad decisions. Amen. agutn Shabbos! |
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