Shavous Esteem – A Short Thought on Parshas Bamidbar 5770
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Loading ...The Shlah HaKodesh writes that each Yom Tov ties into the Parsha which is read at the time that it falls out. What then does Bamidbar have to do with Shavuos and Kabbalas HaTorah?
Reb Moshe Feinstein explains that the theme of the Parsha and indeed the entire Sefer of Bamidbar is one of counting the Jews. Chazal call Sefer Bamidbar, ‘Chumash HaPikudim, the Book of Numbers’. This signifies that each person is important.
When one approaches Torah, the Yetzer Harah tries to convince him that he is not worthy or great enough to learn. Hence, the Torah comes to teach us that each person counts and has his special and individual lot in Torah.
The first words of the Parsha translate literally as, “lift up the heads of the Jews, i.e., count them”. The unusual terminology expresses our point precisely. Lift their spirits by showing them that they each count and are special!
Bamidbar’s lesson carries us into Shavuos. When we each look inside ourselves and reaffirm our commitment to Limud HaTorah. When we recognize how special and precious we are in Hashem’s eyes, this fuels our dedication to its maximum. May we all have a productive and inspirational Yom Tov!
